What is democracy

    • EstraDoll [she/her]
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      6 months ago

      like that one Ukranian nazi from several years ago who just fell over and died mid sentence

    • underisk [none/use name]
      hexagon
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      6 months ago

      I don’t remember where I heard it but there was something about reporters complaining about not being let in the studio with them because they thought there would likely be a medical emergency that they would want to cover.

  • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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    6 months ago

    Zero Candidates Kamala has been one heartbeat from the presidency for years because in a Democracy...?

    • Ericthescruffy [he/him]
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      6 months ago

      Second funniest. Funniest outcome to me is still Biden dying mid campaign leading to Trumps reelection and Kamala being a lame duck for like a month.

      ....Then Trump dies 2 weeks before taking office and whoever his running mate is becomes president.

  • Beaver [he/him]
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    6 months ago

    I don't think this is really that great of an "electoralism is fuck" argument, since Harris is literally on the ballot.

    • underisk [none/use name]
      hexagon
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      6 months ago

      She’s on it cause Biden put her there, not because anyone voted for her. She didn’t win a single delegate.

        • underisk [none/use name]
          hexagon
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          6 months ago

          Yeah she clearly had no chance at becoming president because no one wanted her to win, and yet thanks to democracy she will probably get to hold that position anyway.

  • homhom9000 [she/her]
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    6 months ago

    Also the Supreme Court, whom you also didn't/don't/can't vote for, can rule on whatever they want and all you can (legally) do is watch.

  • SwitchyWitchyandBitchy [she/her]
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    6 months ago

    Technically we're supposed to be voting for the president/VP combo. But since they don't necessary have nearly as much power until the president eats it, I think most just vote president as long as the vp pick isn't that much worse than the other one.

  • ChaosMaterialist [he/him]
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    6 months ago

    Biden just needs to start World War III and win the election and he'll get the FDR achievement.