For Harris supporters who oppose 3rd parties: 2 questions.

(1) How will you get the US to stop funding Israeli genocide?;

and,

(2), what are the chances of your proposal(s) succeeding before, say, 2075?

  • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.social
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    10 hours ago

    The popular vote has some weight. Not enough to award Presidency, but it can be used in arguments for eliminating the electoral college, implement RCV, and other improvements. Narrowing the popular vote gap makes it harder to make these arguments.

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      Presumably it’s not narrowing the gap between the 2 de facto institutional political parties of America that threaten such, but rather either of them winning majorities.

      Indeed, if say, California and Texas each voted >40% for the candidate of one of the de facto institutional political parties of America, >30% for the candidate of the other de facto institutional political parties of America, and <30% for candidates of third parties and independent candidates, presumably, we’d increase the chance of reform.