superguy @ superguy @lemm.ee

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It doesn't have to exactly match, but there should be enough overlap that you don't feel as though you're just supporting the 'lesser oppressor.'

Unfortunately, most people like being oppressed or controlled so we don't get any politicians that fight back against it.

People will actively lower their standards so they're not disappointed when they don't get what they want.

Yeah. I totally agree.

These controversial situations are really just litmus tests to figure out who and who is not worth hanging out with.

Direct voting has some definite drawbacks mostly involved with the amount of time it takes to fully read and digest each instance of bill making.

So? People can vote for the bills they want, and ignore the ones they don't. They'll still have more power than they do now.

Funny. You use "allowing other people to make decisions for you" as though it's a drawback to direct voting when that's all a representative democracy is.

Cool. I'm secure enough to not let random lies on the internet affect me.

You should try it sometime.

I think it's more beliefs and culture.

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It's amazing the amount of effort you're willing to go through to show us you don't understand what's going on.

Gonna block you now. Tired of you people making this argument thinking it's clever.

Sorry reality bothers you so much.

Logic and reason usually anger the illogical and unreasonable.

Yeah, nah. I grew out of that phase in elementary school.

You can call me whatever you want, I'm not some child who lets it affect me.

I totally agree.

Yes, the filibuster only serves to allow Republicans (the minority) to prevent the will of the majority.

If there is ever an issue that the Democrats feel requires filibustering, then the American public is more than likely to just ignore it if it passes. This is because of how wildly unpopular it likely is, and how obvious it would be that loons in red states are trying to control sane people from blue ones.

Filibuster is the dumbest thing.

Any republican policy that's worth filibustering would just be ignored by the general public, anyways.

It seems like it solely benefits minority rule to stop the majority from doing what it wants.

Sounds like terrorism.

Not really.

Either your vote matters, or it doesn't. You can't have it both ways.

Alright man, I'm just gonna block you now.

Clearly you don't understand what's going on, and I'm tired of explaining it to you.

Goodbye.

Forgetting the biggest cause of murders for women in the US: it was someone they knew, probably a lover.

anyone was forced to use gender-neutral language.

I just said citizens are allowed to use whatever language they want.

This article is specifically referring to government documents.

I understand that.

Doesn't look that way, lol.

No. It's not even a legitimate democracy when there are any representatives. Just look at how often Congress goes against the will of the majority.

A legitimate democracy would be direct voting, but most people who support democracy don't support it.

No it's not.

The world isn't black and white.

is somehow taking a stand against shit sandwiches.

If enough people get angry and vote third party, it can change the outcome of an election.

This incentivizes both parties to minimize the amount of people they anger in a close race.