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[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

There are literally 2 parties on the ballots.

Your solution is to vote for a third party that does not exist?... if so, your solution is less than useless

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

maybe on your ballot there are only two. but not me.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm not USian... do you actually get the possibility of choosing something NOT republican or democrat?

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

depending on the jurisdiction, and the race, and a concept called "ballot access", yes.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ok, so for the vast majority of people, not an option... this has been a productive discussion

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

as i said, it depends. most people had 3 to 6 options for president.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

as I said, it is clear these are not true options...

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 week ago

people really could have voted for any of them. we can even write in candidates. the fact that so many did not is not evidence that those people couldn't have.

[–] K1nsey6@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

From the outside perspective, there is one party on the ballot. They take money from the same super Pacs, from the same Ceos, from the same lobbyists, from the same bankers, for the same end game