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| Topic | This whole two-party / "primary" system is killing us. |
| shipwreckers 02/27/20 11:22:29 AM #17: | Fam_Fam posted... so what you are saying is that if voters were more open-minded, moderate candidates would be successful? That wouldn't really help though, because the system itself is rigged to funnel down to extremes (since, the "open-minded" candidates would be bringing views into their own party that goes against party rhetoric, which is political suicide in a primary). The companies that fund the bulk of campaign media and ads trash moderates by design (since, for example, a Republican that supports abortion rights is an easy target for Republican mudslinging). Even in the democratic primaries right now, anyone who even dares go against the grain with even semi-moderate arguments will be obliterated in democratic ads and debates. --- Money is overrated... ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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