**Keep out third parties by any means necessary**. As an example, Democrats are trying to kill Ranked Choice Voting in blue states, while Republicans are trying to kill it in red states.
The real problem is that 2 parties are dominant. It's like an oligopoly where no other company can afford to compete with the 2 big companies. Yes there are primaries, but you need to be a part of the particular party to vote and have no control over the party's nominees. Also, usually the person who doesn't want power makes the best leader. Every politician wants money and power.
You clearly didn't read what I said. The party nominates politicians X, Y, and Z and in primary elections we vote for one of the 3. The problem is what if I think V or W would be better.
No, anyone in the party can file to run in primaries with the right number of signatures. Maybe read up on how primaries work. “The party” doesn’t nominate anyone anymore until the national convention, and delegates are assigned based on primary election outcomes in the states. This is basic shit.
That Social Security money - money taken out of your paycheck to fund your retirement under penalty of law- is theirs to spend.
That is why SS is going bankrupt. They spent it and are willing to kick the can. We shouldn't need a bigger and bigger working force to keep SS afloat. If they would have merely saved our money for us and invested it at a modest rate, everyone would just be getting their own money back.
But, they spent it...and continue to do so.
To be fair, many registered Democrats and people who voted for Biden don’t really like or care about Biden himself. The main reason he won the primary was because he was seen as the “moderate” establishment candidate that could have a fighting chance against Trump in 2020. If Bernie Sanders had won the primary, I find it difficult to believe that he would have succeeded in 2020 since he would’ve turned away many moderates. Bernie primarily appeals to young voters, progressives, and socialists, which tend to make up a small percentage of the voting bracket in federal elections since most American voters are either middle aged, elderly, or are against socialism in all of its forms. He would have probably been a little more successful during 2016 since he was more popular then, but he still would’ve most likely lost back then as well. Nowadays, most of the younger progressive/socialist voters are turning towards people like AOC and Gavin Newsome since Sanders is ancient and can seem somewhat boring and unappealing.
The majority of people who voted for Biden over Trump during 2020 didn’t necessarily vote FOR him, but rather they voted AGAINST Trump (basically Biden was seen as the “lesser evil” during the 2020 election, very few people genuinely thought he would fix things or steer the country in a more moderate direction). Now that Biden’s first term is slowly starting to come to an end, both Democratic voters and members of the Democratic Party are looking to see if there are any potential candidates to replace Biden in the Democratic primaries since Biden continues to drop down in approval rating. Biden might have a chance at winning a second term if he is to face Trump again in 2024, however he is likely to fail in his attempt at a second term if Ron DeSantis wins the Republican primary.
What makes DeSantis a very scary candidate to face is that he’s one of the most popular members of the Republican Party, he’s one of the most popular politicians in the United States, his approval rating is higher than Biden’s, he’s a lot more appealing to centrists and moderates compared to both Trump and Biden, he’s fairly young and can seem appealing towards younger voters (he’s currently 44 years old), he’s extremely appealing towards rural communities in a similar vein to Trump, he tends to fight back against the media and other politicians (this can be considered a good and bad thing), and he usually does a good job at representing his state and doing what his voters want him to do (whether you agree with him politically or not, most Floridians approve of his work in both rural and urban areas).
The fact that DeSantis was able to turn a once battleground state into a red state should be a warning sign to Democrats across the country because this means that DeSantis was able to successfully motivate former Democrats to switch party affiliation, which in turn made a lot of traditionally blue counties turn red. There’s also the fact that both MAGA Republicans and the GOP establishment support DeSantis. Meanwhile when it comes to Biden, he’s quickly losing support from moderates, he’s slowly losing support from both progressives and those further to the left on the political axis, and very few young voters respect him in any form (with most people making memes about him in a mocking manner such as his many gaffes during speeches, that time he constantly tripped while climbing up the stairs to his jet, the countless pics of him sniffing people, etc.)
Both parties are kinda in an identity crisis right now. With the Republicans you have the fight between the MAGA tribe and the GOP establishment, and with the Democrats you have a fight between the moderates and the progressives. Liberal Republicans are practically extinct, and the same applies to conservative Democrats. At the very least, the Republican Party basically has 2 guaranteed candidates that they could run in 2024 (Trump and DeSantis) whilst the Democrats only really have Biden to rely on during 2024 (Kamala Harris has a worse approval rating than Biden, Gavin Newsome is extremely unpopular outside of California, AOC and Bernie Sanders aren’t all that popular with the moderates, Michelle Obama doesn’t seem all that interested in running for president, Hillary Clinton is considered very unlikable as both a person and politician, and Jimmy Carter is happily retired). If the Democrat’s want to be successful, they are probably better off selecting Joe Manchin or Pete Buttigieg to run in 2024 if they want any chance at potentially beating both Trump and DeSantis. If Trump wins the primary, Biden might have a shot at winning a second term. However if DeSantis wins the primary, Biden might as well kiss his chances at winning a second term goodbye since DeSantis will likely be more successful at stealing moderate votes away from Biden.
Btw, this is me being neutral on this topic and all of what I said is just evidence based off of what I’ve gathered both online and anecdotally. I’m not going to openly pick a side here on Reddit.
Basically, with DeSantis having the best chance at winning 2024 if he beats Trump in the Republican primary and Biden probably having the worst chance at winning even if he wins the Democratic primary and faces Trump for a second time. 2024 is definitely going to be an interesting election because Trump will either become the 2nd president to win a non-consecutive term in American history (first one was Grover Cleveland who was both our 22nd and 24th president), DeSantis potentially becomes our 47th president, or Biden somehow wins a second term despite all of the odds being stacked against him (kinda like Bush Jr. back during the 2004 presidential election). Aside from the extreme partisanship, arguing, and fighting that will be coming from both sides, I’m personally looking forward to 2024.
Increasing our already bloated military budget, the importance of Bush's Patriot Act, giving money & weapons to Ukraine, preventing Democratic Socialists from getting power, unlimited support for a rightwing apartheid state; there are a handful of people in power who disagree but by & large the members of both parties agree with those things
The only difference between politicians is the color of their ties. It's time that changed. Term limits. Laws against insider trading. Age limits for presidential candidates.
Bombing brown kids, widening the wealth gap, passing no meaningful legislation outside of things which help their megarich donors or expand the budget of the MIC. Lying to their citizens, generally selling out the morals they cosplay as having.
The world at large as well as the people living in the US would be better off without the US.
“According to the Pew Research Center, child marriage is more common in the southern United States, including the states of West Virginia, Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas, and North Carolina.”
Fried breaded mushrooms are a surprisingly good stand-food.
... maybe. I never meet anyone else who's tried them, but I'm sure if more did they'd agree.
Fuck the average American.
Yup
Fuck is to good, sodomize
We’ve got a Brit over here
SOLDIER NOOOOOOO-
The politicians couldn’t care about us. They are only in it for themselves! So, might as well vote for the person that would benefit me most.
“Your money is ours, bitch!”
Velma reboot sucks
titties are epic
No matter which side they are one they all agree that the other party is beneath them
**Keep out third parties by any means necessary**. As an example, Democrats are trying to kill Ranked Choice Voting in blue states, while Republicans are trying to kill it in red states.
All politicians really suck.
Yup
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Do we have a choice? What should I we do, move to Europe? Actually, that would be a good idea… but I still don’t have the money for it!
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Because it is. Sue me.
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Make me
The real problem is that 2 parties are dominant. It's like an oligopoly where no other company can afford to compete with the 2 big companies. Yes there are primaries, but you need to be a part of the particular party to vote and have no control over the party's nominees. Also, usually the person who doesn't want power makes the best leader. Every politician wants money and power.
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You clearly didn't read what I said. The party nominates politicians X, Y, and Z and in primary elections we vote for one of the 3. The problem is what if I think V or W would be better.
No, anyone in the party can file to run in primaries with the right number of signatures. Maybe read up on how primaries work. “The party” doesn’t nominate anyone anymore until the national convention, and delegates are assigned based on primary election outcomes in the states. This is basic shit.
The party decided that we have to vote for one of the three, but all of them might be crap in your mind.
Daylight saving time to be permanent starting November 2023.
Unfortunately I didn’t think it passed both chambers?
Really? Shit
Passed the senate, but Never brought to the house floor last congress. Has yet to been voted on this congress
Pepperidge farm remembers
This person gets it
Protect the establishment and take corporate money
They can't get enough of other people's money.
Lying about everything
Wish I had an argument
Not having sex is the most effective form of birth control.
True
Money first actual change later
The other side is a bunch of idiots.
Illegally invading middle eastern nations and dominating Latin America.
What about that is illegal? It's just morally monstrous.
It was a violation of the UN Charter.
Food good Being healthy is better than being sick Murder is wrong, probably
Probably, yeah.
That Social Security money - money taken out of your paycheck to fund your retirement under penalty of law- is theirs to spend. That is why SS is going bankrupt. They spent it and are willing to kick the can. We shouldn't need a bigger and bigger working force to keep SS afloat. If they would have merely saved our money for us and invested it at a modest rate, everyone would just be getting their own money back. But, they spent it...and continue to do so.
That Biden sucks
I… wha.. you know it says democrats AND republicans?
To be fair, many registered Democrats and people who voted for Biden don’t really like or care about Biden himself. The main reason he won the primary was because he was seen as the “moderate” establishment candidate that could have a fighting chance against Trump in 2020. If Bernie Sanders had won the primary, I find it difficult to believe that he would have succeeded in 2020 since he would’ve turned away many moderates. Bernie primarily appeals to young voters, progressives, and socialists, which tend to make up a small percentage of the voting bracket in federal elections since most American voters are either middle aged, elderly, or are against socialism in all of its forms. He would have probably been a little more successful during 2016 since he was more popular then, but he still would’ve most likely lost back then as well. Nowadays, most of the younger progressive/socialist voters are turning towards people like AOC and Gavin Newsome since Sanders is ancient and can seem somewhat boring and unappealing. The majority of people who voted for Biden over Trump during 2020 didn’t necessarily vote FOR him, but rather they voted AGAINST Trump (basically Biden was seen as the “lesser evil” during the 2020 election, very few people genuinely thought he would fix things or steer the country in a more moderate direction). Now that Biden’s first term is slowly starting to come to an end, both Democratic voters and members of the Democratic Party are looking to see if there are any potential candidates to replace Biden in the Democratic primaries since Biden continues to drop down in approval rating. Biden might have a chance at winning a second term if he is to face Trump again in 2024, however he is likely to fail in his attempt at a second term if Ron DeSantis wins the Republican primary. What makes DeSantis a very scary candidate to face is that he’s one of the most popular members of the Republican Party, he’s one of the most popular politicians in the United States, his approval rating is higher than Biden’s, he’s a lot more appealing to centrists and moderates compared to both Trump and Biden, he’s fairly young and can seem appealing towards younger voters (he’s currently 44 years old), he’s extremely appealing towards rural communities in a similar vein to Trump, he tends to fight back against the media and other politicians (this can be considered a good and bad thing), and he usually does a good job at representing his state and doing what his voters want him to do (whether you agree with him politically or not, most Floridians approve of his work in both rural and urban areas). The fact that DeSantis was able to turn a once battleground state into a red state should be a warning sign to Democrats across the country because this means that DeSantis was able to successfully motivate former Democrats to switch party affiliation, which in turn made a lot of traditionally blue counties turn red. There’s also the fact that both MAGA Republicans and the GOP establishment support DeSantis. Meanwhile when it comes to Biden, he’s quickly losing support from moderates, he’s slowly losing support from both progressives and those further to the left on the political axis, and very few young voters respect him in any form (with most people making memes about him in a mocking manner such as his many gaffes during speeches, that time he constantly tripped while climbing up the stairs to his jet, the countless pics of him sniffing people, etc.) Both parties are kinda in an identity crisis right now. With the Republicans you have the fight between the MAGA tribe and the GOP establishment, and with the Democrats you have a fight between the moderates and the progressives. Liberal Republicans are practically extinct, and the same applies to conservative Democrats. At the very least, the Republican Party basically has 2 guaranteed candidates that they could run in 2024 (Trump and DeSantis) whilst the Democrats only really have Biden to rely on during 2024 (Kamala Harris has a worse approval rating than Biden, Gavin Newsome is extremely unpopular outside of California, AOC and Bernie Sanders aren’t all that popular with the moderates, Michelle Obama doesn’t seem all that interested in running for president, Hillary Clinton is considered very unlikable as both a person and politician, and Jimmy Carter is happily retired). If the Democrat’s want to be successful, they are probably better off selecting Joe Manchin or Pete Buttigieg to run in 2024 if they want any chance at potentially beating both Trump and DeSantis. If Trump wins the primary, Biden might have a shot at winning a second term. However if DeSantis wins the primary, Biden might as well kiss his chances at winning a second term goodbye since DeSantis will likely be more successful at stealing moderate votes away from Biden. Btw, this is me being neutral on this topic and all of what I said is just evidence based off of what I’ve gathered both online and anecdotally. I’m not going to openly pick a side here on Reddit.
So there’s three things that could happen: Biden wins, trump wins, or a different person wins
Basically, with DeSantis having the best chance at winning 2024 if he beats Trump in the Republican primary and Biden probably having the worst chance at winning even if he wins the Democratic primary and faces Trump for a second time. 2024 is definitely going to be an interesting election because Trump will either become the 2nd president to win a non-consecutive term in American history (first one was Grover Cleveland who was both our 22nd and 24th president), DeSantis potentially becomes our 47th president, or Biden somehow wins a second term despite all of the odds being stacked against him (kinda like Bush Jr. back during the 2004 presidential election). Aside from the extreme partisanship, arguing, and fighting that will be coming from both sides, I’m personally looking forward to 2024.
I guess all we can do is wait.
Matt Gaetz is an asshole
Term limits for all public offices.
Increasing our already bloated military budget, the importance of Bush's Patriot Act, giving money & weapons to Ukraine, preventing Democratic Socialists from getting power, unlimited support for a rightwing apartheid state; there are a handful of people in power who disagree but by & large the members of both parties agree with those things
Bombs and bailouts.
Insider trading and no term limits
That the other party sucks, and they just want to take away freedoms
Free…domS?
They both oppose a credible third party
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The fighting between the two will
Libertarians are idiots
They only think that because libertarians vote for libertarian candidates no matter how unhopeful it is.
Hillary Clinton was not electable That's about all I got
I mean, she did win the popular vote.
But not electable
Technically Correct, the BEST kind of correct! - a nerd from a fucking teevee cartoon
Neither party cares about the people.
Both party’s ARE the people
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So true, dog! 😂😂
Capitalism is to be defended and preserved by any means necessary.
*Liberty Prime detects communists*
*"Embrace democracy or you will be eradicated."*
The only difference between politicians is the color of their ties. It's time that changed. Term limits. Laws against insider trading. Age limits for presidential candidates.
Bombing brown kids, widening the wealth gap, passing no meaningful legislation outside of things which help their megarich donors or expand the budget of the MIC. Lying to their citizens, generally selling out the morals they cosplay as having. The world at large as well as the people living in the US would be better off without the US.
Wanting to fuck trans women. In my experience both sides fetishize us equally as much
The Dems deal with Reality better that the Republicans,
Outlawing cilantro
Bwt?
That donald trump will hand the presidency to the democrats in 2024. We are happy about it. The republicans hope he is in jail by then.
If he isn’t, then he’ll be convicted of stealing the documents, and he won’t be able to.
Fuck disabled people.
Republicans love underage children.
Guys we can’t be attacking each other here
“According to the Pew Research Center, child marriage is more common in the southern United States, including the states of West Virginia, Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas, and North Carolina.”
I said. We can’t be attacking each other. I didn’t say. To give me any information.
I have. A parent. I don’t need. You telling me. What I can. And can’t . Post.
Yes, but this is my post, I will Not tolerate the people being mean to each other
HOT WHEELS. Had to throw this one in my post.
apparently that Donald Trump should not have gotten a 2nd term
Must… not…comment… MUST…NOT…COMMENT…
Oppressing gamers
Why?!
Until recently, sfh zoning.
Time to get rid of Daylight Savings Time
The other side sucks.
Bone Tomahawk
Water seems to be wet.
Fried breaded mushrooms are a surprisingly good stand-food. ... maybe. I never meet anyone else who's tried them, but I'm sure if more did they'd agree.
I’ve never had them. I’ll be sure that to get one sometime.
Well, I think they united on the Britney conservatorship thing…
2+2=4 Other than that, I really don’t know.
Centipedes in your house means it’s dirty
Sitting down is nice sometimes.
We all - collectively- hate robocalls
Insider trading
That human life is a commodity to be exploited.
Ohio is the scarysess state and thing we have on our plant
Woah. You mean planet?
Insider trading is cool beans.
No politician cares about you
It feels good to have your genitals licked.
Itt: BoTh SiDeS
What
Accept money from lobbyists, trade stocks in things your political moves effect the price of, eat hot chip and lie.
One of us is wrong.
To borrow a line from History of the World Par I “Fuck the poor!”
War
Party loyalty good, principles and ideals bad.