2020 US Election Thread

**Frownland** · 11-04-2020, 11:09 AM

What could be better than covering 100% of the issues?

Are you suggesting that we go all the way to 125% with five *******s? Because that's where I have to draw the line.

~~jwb~~ · 11-04-2020, 12:01 PM

The American system is basically inherently inclined towards two parties. We would have to completely revamp the system to something more akin to a parliament to make 3rd parties truly viable imo. Which would require what exactly? Amending the Constitution? I'm honestly unclear on the specifics of how you could do that.

There are inherent pros and cons to a parliamentary system as well. Instead of the ideal of more sides being heard what often happens is alliances between parties to secure power that essentially breaks down as a de facto two party or two coalitions of parties rule, which can often give more leverage to a smaller conservative party the same way our electoral college does.

I'm undecided on the issue btw I just think it's less clear cut than you might presume.

OccultHawk · 11-04-2020, 12:06 PM

Get those goddamn votes counted

**Exo** · 11-04-2020, 12:24 PM

2016 - Illegal votes could be counted!

2020 - Legal votes could be counted!

Get f*cked you knob.

The Batlord · 11-04-2020, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

American Government is supposed to be a slow-moving nightmare. Some blame the founders for this, but I blame the entitled couch sitters who feel that you should show up in November with two "really great choices" after doing jack **** in the mid-terms.

I mean what do you expect to happen in a capitalist representative republic explicitly designed to serve wealthy landowners as pseudo-aristocrats?

OccultHawk · 11-04-2020, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exo

2016 - Illegal votes could be counted!

2020 - Legal votes could be counted!

Get f*cked you knob.

It’s time to start thinking about violent solutions.

Lucem Ferre · 11-04-2020, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

It’s time to start thinking about violent solutions.

A tournament of Mortal Kombat where the winner gets to be president.

OccultHawk · 11-04-2020, 01:00 PM

Biden won Wisconsin!

FLIPPED!!!

TheBig3 · 11-04-2020, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Batlord

I mean what do you expect to happen in a capitalist representative republic explicitly designed to serve wealthy landowners as pseudo-aristocrats?

I expect more.

**Marie Monday** · 11-04-2020, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Biden won Wisconsin!

FLIPPED!!!

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11-04-2020, 12:01 PM	#1062 (permalink)
~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	The American system is basically inherently inclined towards two parties. We would have to completely revamp the system to something more akin to a parliament to make 3rd parties truly viable imo. Which would require what exactly? Amending the Constitution? I'm honestly unclear on the specifics of how you could do that. There are inherent pros and cons to a parliamentary system as well. Instead of the ideal of more sides being heard what often happens is alliances between parties to secure power that essentially breaks down as a de facto two party or two coalitions of parties rule, which can often give more leverage to a smaller conservative party the same way our electoral college does. I'm undecided on the issue btw I just think it's less clear cut than you might presume.