• @CheeseChief
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    -1110 months ago

    The thing is most people are Third party without knowing it. They’ve just been brainwashed into thinking there are only two options and are solely focused on being on the “winning” side, heavily persuaded into “fear” voting.

    • @[email protected]
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      910 months ago

      I would agree with you if we didn’t have a two party majority and FPtT voting. You would also have to have a strong third party candidate that most people are excited about and is not trying to be a spoiler. You also will need to start persuading those you have mentioned who “are third party without knowing it” way before the election. Also getting a majority for a third party in the electoral college.

      I want to be wrong and am willing to be convinced. I am curious how you see third party as an option with or without voting reform and how to persuade people to consider it.

    • @TokenBoomer
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      010 months ago

      August Nimtz wrote a book about this, it’s called “voting fetishism.”

      • @CheeseChief
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        -19 months ago

        I would like to say I’ll take a look, but i won’t. I don’t have the time right now. I did search it and it seems like it has to do with voting in a communist country?

        • @TokenBoomer
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          09 months ago

          He studied Lenin’s notes about voting in Russia before the revolution and compares it to today. I get it. I never get to read half the stuff I’d like to. He also spoke on the Upstream podcast if you have time.

          • @CheeseChief
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            -19 months ago

            The Podcast I can get behind. I’ll give that a shot.

            • @TokenBoomer
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              09 months ago

              Upstream deserves praise. It has some intelligent conversations, not just dictations.

              • @CheeseChief
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                -19 months ago

                *Currently 32 mins into the 55min episode and liking the format so far.

                • @TokenBoomer
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                  9 months ago

                  👍 You clearly think rationally, so if you have any recommendations for reading, YouTube, listening, I would appreciate it. I enjoy learning about how the world works.