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In response to ""We don't want to be Jill Steins, but .." -- (link)" by mud

It would be genuinely good for the US to have 4-5 major parties. But their system isn't set up to support it and someone would have to blink first. -- nm

Posted by Reagen Oct 6 '21, 17:09

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That would require more nuance than we're currently capable of bringing into the political arena -- nm - rollo Oct 6, 18:46
I'll disagree until convinced otherwise. We have fixed terms and specified elections. Places with 5 major parties can call elections at irregular intervals -- nm* - crash davis Oct 6, 18:23
I have a great idea of how to make it work! - znufrii Oct 6, 17:58 1
- LOL -- nm - spamlet Oct 6, 18:01
It would be genuinely good if we didn’t have 50 states too, but yanno, that’s how America goes. -- nm - Qale Oct 6, 17:31 3
- No one else miss a Dakota. Possibly even both. -- nm - Reagen Oct 6, 18:02
- I want Ridings, dammit! -- nm - Dano Oct 6, 17:35 1
  - You could name them as a half measure though good luck getting a coherent one for some of those gerrymandered ones. -- nm - Reagen Oct 6, 18:04
I am starting to become more hopeful of that happening, though. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 6, 17:15

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