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Bernie and AOC, Put Your Platform on the Ballot (jacobin.com)

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Bernie and AOC have a national platform, an energized base, and the infrastructure to gather small donations. Now they need winnable policies to back. It seems impossible in the MAGA-controlled government — unless they turn to state ballot initiatives.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wish they'd start a party

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

That's the last thing any leftist should want. A new party would only serve the GOP by splitting the vote.

Before we can have a viable third party, we absolutely need election reform.

Step 1: Take money out of politics. Overturn Citizens United and outlaw PACS. Ban Congress and Senate from having any investments. Taxpayers already pay for everything for them.

Step 2: Throw out the Electoral College because it does the opposite of what it was intended for.

Step 3+: Senate reform, ranked choice voting, redistricting to un-gerrymander, recall elections, and other basic democratic practices.