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[–] Dippy@beehaw.org 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Just because our side isn't as popular as you'd like doesn't mean we don't have democracy. Now what we do have is a flawed system with lots of mechanisms for a minority party to grind the gears to a halt, and incredibly low voter turnout especially among the far left.

The only way out is to vote in a supermajority of reps who want to fix the system. So vote blue this year, and start building an electable coalition for next cycle. Don't just stand there, do something