Serious question - how could the dem machine game this situation? I know next to nothing about ranked-choice but if mainstream dems are for this particular plan - it's gotta be shit.
Those behind the push include Representative Jamie Raskin, the nonprofit Fairvote Action, and Joe Biden pollster Celinda Lake. [...] Raskin told Axios...
"[Ranked-choice voting] favors positive politics rather than negative politics, and that’s a great thing for the Democratic Party primaries. Oftentimes there’s a sense of acrimony and bitterness that can last decades. Think about the race between Hillary and Bernie Sanders."
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LeninWeave [none/use name, any] - 2w
It's for a primary, so it means the neolib blob can run 27 candidates to drown out 1 socialist and not have to worry about splitting the hitlerite vote.
For a general, it would be good because it would enable 3rd parties to actually exist. So they'll never allow that.
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InevitableSwing [none/use name] - 2w
Okay. I think I got it now.
Reporter: "Blob candidate #1 - why are you running? Please give me a real answer this time."
Blob candidate #1: "America needs to be united again. To that end - I'm forming a committee to—"
Reporter: "Thanks. Blob candidate #2 - why are you running?"
Blob candidate #2: "America needs to be united again. To that end - I'm forming—"
Reporter: "Thanks. Blob candidate #3 - why are you running?"
Blob candidate #3: "America needs to be united—."
Reporter: "Thanks. Blob candidate #4 - why are you running? Please do not say "America needs to be united again.' "
Blob candidate #4: "As a nation - we are facing manifold challenges. To overcome the difficulties we face - America needs to be—."
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Dems eye new way to shake up 2028 primaries: ranked-choice voting
https://newrepublic.com/post/203593/democrats-2028-primaries-ranked-choice-votingSerious question - how could the dem machine game this situation? I know next to nothing about ranked-choice but if mainstream dems are for this particular plan - it's gotta be shit.
It's for a primary, so it means the neolib blob can run 27 candidates to drown out 1 socialist and not have to worry about splitting the hitlerite vote.
For a general, it would be good because it would enable 3rd parties to actually exist. So they'll never allow that.
Okay. I think I got it now.
Reporter: "Blob candidate #1 - why are you running? Please give me a real answer this time."
Blob candidate #1: "America needs to be united again. To that end - I'm forming a committee to—"
Reporter: "Thanks. Blob candidate #2 - why are you running?"
Blob candidate #2: "America needs to be united again. To that end - I'm forming—"
Reporter: "Thanks. Blob candidate #3 - why are you running?"
Blob candidate #3: "America needs to be united—."
Reporter: "Thanks. Blob candidate #4 - why are you running? Please do not say "America needs to be united again.' "
Blob candidate #4: "As a nation - we are facing manifold challenges. To overcome the difficulties we face - America needs to be—."
Reporter: "For the love of god..."
Lol. Lmao even.