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stembolts@programming.devto
politics @lemmy.world•'You deceived millions of us!': Trump fans tell him they're outraged over Navy pick
1·2 years ago“Someone made a joke, I will now type something mean for no reason.”
Sorry, my impressions aren’t very good, but I think I did alright.
stembolts@programming.devto
politics @lemmy.world•GOP senator introduces bill to legally erase transgender people
581·2 years agoSetting aside the mind, it is a biological fact that approximately 1 in 1700 people are born with both sexual organs.
They’re supposed to just, die?
stembolts@programming.devto
politics @lemmy.world•Portland’s ranked-choice debut causes voter engagement to crater; 1 in 5 who cast ballots chose no one for City Council
1·2 years agoGuess I’m dumb. Tbh this is an expected outcome.
stembolts@programming.devto
politics @lemmy.world•Portland’s ranked-choice debut causes voter engagement to crater; 1 in 5 who cast ballots chose no one for City Council
1·2 years agoSo I don’t get to prioritize one candidate over the other? I can only vote “approve” or “disapprove”?
These are rhetorical questions and I know the answers, but dang, you failed to explain the “ranked” part of “ranked choice”…

Yep. Democrats are complicit. Check out the podcast episode “Americas Hidden Duopoly” to learn more, it’s the Freakonomics podcast I think.
I’ll try to scrounge up a link: https://freakonomics.com/podcast/americas-hidden-duopoly-2/
We all know our political system is “broken” — but what if that’s not true? Some say the Republicans and Democrats constitute a wildly successful industry that has colluded to kill off competition, stifle reform, and drive the country apart. So what are you going to do about it?