Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone to politics @lemmy.world · 1 month agoBiden-Harris Administration Announces Additional $7.7 Billion in Approved Student Debt Relief for 160,000 Borroweeswww.ed.govexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkBiden-Harris Administration Announces Additional $7.7 Billion in Approved Student Debt Relief for 160,000 Borroweeswww.ed.govGormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone to politics @lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square19fedilinkfile-text
This brings the total under this administration to $167 Billion in relief for 4.75 million borrowers.
minus-squareJimSamtanko@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoYou’re knowingly throwing away a vote. There’s not much left that is more anti-democracy. But for now- you can enjoy that right.
minus-squaregoldenlocks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoProjection, you’re literally voting for someone you don’t agree with, so you have a fundamental misunderstanding of democracy.
minus-squareagamemnonymous@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoYou’re voting third party in a First Past the Post election structure, so you have a fundamental misunderstanding of the specific incarnation of democracy you exist within.
minus-squaregoldenlocks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoHilarious, you are so clueless. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-past-the-post_voting Theres a list of countries on there for you to look at, they have several options for parties, and many come and go in popularity. You simply choose to consent to a duopoly out of pure foolishness.
minus-squarezeppo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoThat doesn’t mean it works well in those countries. Plus, there are other differences to how their governments are structured.
minus-squaregoldenlocks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoWhat are you doing to get RCV? I’m voting for a candidate that supports it.
minus-squarezeppo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoVoting in primaries for people who support it would help. In general elections, how will that help since they can’t get elected?
minus-squaregoldenlocks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoPuts pressure on duopoly to make changes, and builds support for the Green party for future efforts
minus-squarezeppo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoIt’s not worth doing that if it puts Republicans in charge, especially now when they’re basically planning on installing a dictator.
You’re knowingly throwing away a vote. There’s not much left that is more anti-democracy. But for now- you can enjoy that right.
Projection, you’re literally voting for someone you don’t agree with, so you have a fundamental misunderstanding of democracy.
You’re voting third party in a First Past the Post election structure, so you have a fundamental misunderstanding of the specific incarnation of democracy you exist within.
Hilarious, you are so clueless. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-past-the-post_voting Theres a list of countries on there for you to look at, they have several options for parties, and many come and go in popularity.
You simply choose to consent to a duopoly out of pure foolishness.
That doesn’t mean it works well in those countries. Plus, there are other differences to how their governments are structured.
What are you doing to get RCV? I’m voting for a candidate that supports it.
Voting in primaries for people who support it would help. In general elections, how will that help since they can’t get elected?
Puts pressure on duopoly to make changes, and builds support for the Green party for future efforts
It’s not worth doing that if it puts Republicans in charge, especially now when they’re basically planning on installing a dictator.