More Americans say they think former President Trump will beat President Biden if they are their parties’ respective nominees for president, according to a new poll by The Economist/YouGov. Asked i…
Our democracy has a lot of very undemocratic things about it that put us in this situation: FPTP, the electoral college, the Reapportionment Act of 1929, and a ton of state policies.
While all of that is true, the fundamental problem being brought up is a democratic one - a near-majority of people want a shithead, so the only strategic thing to do, in a democratic election, is try to unite an actual majority around a non-shithead.
I mean, that’s true too, but I don’t think our chances of winning the presidency with a minority or non-plurality of the vote are good. Non-fascists don’t dominate the empty land that votes in our fucking system.
Our democracy has a lot of very undemocratic things about it that put us in this situation: FPTP, the electoral college, the Reapportionment Act of 1929, and a ton of state policies.
While all of that is true, the fundamental problem being brought up is a democratic one - a near-majority of people want a shithead, so the only strategic thing to do, in a democratic election, is try to unite an actual majority around a non-shithead.
As Republicans have proven twice: you don’t need a majority to win the presidency.
This isn’t to say people shouldn’t vote for Biden, just that it might still end badly.
I mean, that’s true too, but I don’t think our chances of winning the presidency with a minority or non-plurality of the vote are good. Non-fascists don’t dominate the empty land that votes in our fucking system.