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[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (4 children)

And that's why first pass the post is a terrible system

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

Agreed. It is way past time to reform our electoral system to give third parties a chance through star and approval voting. And the bullshit that happens with the primaries being run however the parties like needs to end.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Would be cool if we had a universal rating system like yelp reviews, but for politicians. Ted Cruz sitting at a galactic 1.4 stars, Trump rocking 0.9 stars, Obama with like a 3.5, and then a ton of third party candidates with 4 or 5 stars, all with relevant written reviews. Economy's shit? You voted in a 1-star fascist, so of course you got 1-star quality. Alabama became the second most educated state in the country? Those 5-stars are absolutely killing it. Keep it up Alabama. Feel like nothing's getting done in your home state? Check those reviews, boot out the 3-stars and below. They're not taking their job seriously enough. Remember to take the time to review your senator during midterms!

[–] BottomTierJannie 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Reviews don't even work well to judge restaurants and apps, why would they be any better for politicians?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I suppose that's true. The people can't be trusted to know what they want.