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MyNameIsNonYaBizniz t1_ivfpoqk wrote

The problem is do we have a choice? Lesser is still better than 3rd party or independents who will never win and we risk getting the bigger of two evils elected. lol

Its basically voter blackmail, they have zero choice in the matter.

Unless we could somehow change the constitution to allow direct voting on policies, laws, budgets and big projects. But this means the people have to be educated about these things, constantly, NOBODY has the time nor energy to learn all of these things to even make informed voting choices. lol

So in the end, we are stuck with the same lesser of two evils formula.

Oh, if only there is a non governmental organization that is funded by taxpayers but totally impartial and will simplify the facts about policies, laws, budgets, big projects for the voters and inform them better?

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LeoTheSquid t1_ivp5bcn wrote

Not an American but from an outside perspective it seems like the defacto two-party system is long term a bigger problem than any individual party. Unless people vote third party it will never ever change.

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iiioiia t1_ivpcl0k wrote

> Oh, if only there is a non governmental organization that is funded by taxpayers but totally impartial and will simplify the facts about policies, laws, budgets, big projects for the voters and inform them better?

There are various organizations like this here and there:

https://www.democracy-international.org/direct-democracy

https://compdemocracy.org/about/

They haven't amounted to much so far, but who knows what the future holds.

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