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[–] Aceticon@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The very notion of 2 sides is a massive scam.

Given the sheer complexity of human affairs, the massive number of combinations of opinions possible on every subject that's politically important (merelly Ecology, Taxes and Religion, if they only had 2 choices, would yield 9 different combinations of opinions) and the fact that on most subjects there are in fact more than two possible choices (just look at Religion!), it's mathematically impossible that there are 2 and only 2 political sides.

What it is is a simulacrum of Democracy, were people cast votes but the system that allocates power based on those votes is matemathically rigged to produce a power duopoly, which is far easier to control than genuine Democracies with Proportional Vote were parliaments much better reflect the vastness of political opinions in society.

The whole "centrist" thinking is really people trying to mentally solve the mental tension between having been culturally brainwashed to believe "there are 2 and only 2 sides" whilst actually having political opinions which do not match either side - instead of challenging what they've been convinced "must be so" (even though it's illogical) they try to invent a place for themselves which still related to the "2 sides".

Let me put things this way: if you really feel the need for 2 sides and yet you moved beyond the "2 sides you're told represent every political opinion there is", then think of yourself on the "Thinking side" as opposed to the "Tribalist, flag-waving parrot side".

[–] Fades@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And that is why they will ALWAYS fight things like ranked choice voting.

Left example: https://www.businessinsider.com/dc-democrats-argue-ranked-choice-voting-is-confusing-for-black-voters-2023-8?op=1

Right example: https://www.heritage.org/election-integrity/report/ranked-choice-voting-bad-choice

To be fair they are not the same by any means, but at the same time… Anything they can to poison the well, they both fight for this fucked system because it’s what gives them power. With all this trump shit and the GOP off the deep end I keep hearing about how we must restore our second party.

Give me a FUCKING break