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electoralism would be infinitely more engaging if kind-vladimir-ilyich was an actionable option

in the event that this happens the government must contract yamagami to forge a new doohickey for the ceremony

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[–] HarryLime@hexbear.net 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I agree with this. There should be an "uncommitted" option on the ballot for all national elections, and if it gets the most votes then the election has to be held again with new candidates.

[–] Hestia@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago

As long as people subscribe to the philosophy of lesser evilism, voting "uncommitted" isn't going to make much of a difference as the masses will vote out of fear.

Luckily people are starting to see through the bullshit.

[–] Finger@hexbear.net 25 points 1 year ago

no more half measures walter

[–] oscardejarjayes@hexbear.net 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Like the North Korean system of picking a new guy to run if the previous guy didn't get enough votes (imagine if not voting was a vote for "Uncommitted"!).

[–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] oscardejarjayes@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When I saw this in my unread this wasn't the context I was expecting

[–] Dessa@hexbear.net 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago

I feel like he would be the most vocal supporter of this policy

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

joker-che It's not about winning. It's about sending a messaage...or at least a message that doesn't entail adventure-time and felony charges.

[–] Egon@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I read a sci fi novel where politicians got executed if their proposed legislation didn't get passed. They also got merced if they didn't propose legislation

That's a bit too rough... they should be sent to town-style gulags, where they can live normal lives, (eg. labor and self-educate) and atone for their sins in the extreme blistering heat or the crunching snow....

Yes, but in Amerikkka especially the executions should also happen if uncommitted option does not win

[–] joaomarrom@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

seeing that happen would truly give us the most important erection of our lifetime

[–] PurrLure@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago
[–] heyoheyoheyyyy@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

in the event that this happens the government must contract yamagami to forge a new doohickey for the ceremony

That can easily be done by employing one of the many thousands of American tweakers.

[–] myrrh@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

...governance by plurality is a pox on democracy...

[–] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

Liberal democracy isn’t

[–] DavidGarcia@feddit.nl 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

the constitution says legally binding that in that case the government must dissolve and we all must try anarchism for a while.

source: the gnome under my cupboard

[–] Kuori@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

that gnome knows his shit. got me through all of my poli sci degree