Interesting point. An article about Canada's multi-party was shared here this week, and it resonated for me. No system is perfect, of course. I do worry that having only 2 parties promotes ultimately pushing each to the extreme, and it seems there should be something less... crazy? - ThreadSky

simsart.bsky.social • 18 days ago

Interesting point. An article about Canada's multi-party was shared here this week, and it resonated for me. No system is perfect, of course. I do worry that having only 2 parties promotes ultimately pushing each to the extreme, and it seems there should be something less... crazy?

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nate-sewell.bsky.social•18 days ago

I don't like my proposed path. I just know that most attempts to create a 3rd party at best has gotten some of their ideas co-opted by one of the parties before they fade into nothing or they have tiny followings that just siphon off votes, sometimes leading to the worse option winning.

nate-sewell.bsky.social•18 days ago

The Dems are not extreme at all. I have a hard time even calling the leadership of the party liberal, much less progressive. When something goes wrong with the messaging of leaning too far right they blame it on liberal ideals.

simsart.bsky.social•18 days ago

All true. What do you think about focusing efforts on the 2 big items: overturn Citizens United and amend the Constitution to eliminate the Electoral Collage. Someone else commented about that on this thread... maybe that's something Dems could get behind?

nate-sewell.bsky.social•18 days ago

While I support both of these, I don't see this amendment happening. 2/3 of each legislature has to ratify in 3/4 of the states. I think you'd be lucky to get even one of the less populous states to agree with this. And getting 2/3 of the legislature in middle sized states is probably uncommon.

simsart.bsky.social•17 days ago

I've also read that a Constitutional Convention is needed & would be risky right now. There is, however, the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, with 17 states and DC representing 209 electoral votes on board. Seems like it could be a good compromise.

nate-sewell.bsky.social•17 days ago

It's probably the only legitimate way to get rid of the electoral college. BUT, given what we now know about so many people in this country I don't know if it's worth the risk. They just might pick trump as a king instead. It's hard to believe, but it's hard to believe there are so many fascists.

nate-sewell.bsky.social•18 days ago

It's absolutely the fair and just thing, but I don't think it's realistic for smaller states to willingingly give up their unfair advantage.

We couldn't even get the ERA signed before it expired.

nate-sewell.bsky.social•18 days ago

Ending Citizens United will be tough. The courts won't do it with their current make up and no way corporate democrats will support ending it. It's their bread and butter

It absolutely needs to happen.

At this point the only way to take back our government may be another Constitutional Convention.

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