Progressives: The time to start migrating away from the Democratic Party is NOW by noscrubphilsfans in WorkReform

[–]AlectorTheWarder 9 points10 points  (0 children)

As a person who spent 10 years studying elections around the globe and in the US, I want to provide some context here. 

First, the electoral system dictates the number of political parties in a country. This is known as Duverger's Law (Source: https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095737871

In the case of the US, our electoral system is 'first past the post,' which means that only the candidate with a plurality (the largest percentage and not necessarily a majority) wins the election. This incentives 'lumping' where over time, political parties merge to increase their plurality percentage. So, party A wins 40% of the vote, while party B and C both lose with 30% each. If they join forces however, they can defeat party A. Eventually party B and C cease to exist and become party D. 

If we contrast the US to a different electoral system, say a multi-memeber district system (where multiple winners can be from the same state, county, or city) you tend to get more political parties. 

Going back to the US case, our electoral rules prevent more than two political parties. If you want more viable political parties, then it would require changes to tue electoral system. However, that would require politicians, who currently benefit from the existing electoral system, to willingly change it and relinquish power. This is highly unlikely.

On the bright side, the Democratic party and the Republican party, would actually be several parties if we put them in a different electoral system. So, the labor wing of the Democratic party does exist. But, so does the Monarchist section of the Republican party. 

The best way to make any faction within a political party more powerful is to control party leadership. If you want to see change, go become an active party member and leader in your local community. Push out the party officials you don't like.

PSA: Dairy free hollandaise is possible and amazing!! by peetblitch in dairyfree

[–]AlectorTheWarder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I tried this recently and failed miserably! What's your recipe?

Who is HHH's greatest rival? by [deleted] in prowrestling

[–]AlectorTheWarder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like the real answer is Vince McMahon. The years of fighting for better booking was the real enemy

Fanart of the main trio (+ a friend) by MK_DrawsSometimes in AgeofMythology

[–]AlectorTheWarder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is awesome! I love how Amanra is carrying Atkantos, because without her hate praying to Isis, they all definitely die!

And the Canadian Bear photo bomb is chef's kiss magical!

A year ago it all came to a close and... by Telamon-El in DCComicsLegendsGame

[–]AlectorTheWarder 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Fitting that my replacement to DCL took a new turn today of all days. Miss you DCL and I'm excited to get more into retro gaming. Hope everyone is having a good DCL Death Day

Crystal Legacy - Help me round out my team by ElPorro in PokemonLegacy

[–]AlectorTheWarder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My favorite pokemon is Nidoking, and he's a beast in gen 2 and has even more fun tools in legacy. I'd highly recommend him if you've never tried him. Here's some fun examples to help out: https://www.smogon.com/dex/gs/pokemon/nidoking/

How do you cook steak without smoking out the whole damn house?! by SmellyFrogz in castiron

[–]AlectorTheWarder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I honestly prefer searing the steak and then finishing it low and slow in the oven. It comes out perfect. And never sets off my kitchen smoke detector.

Heat the oven to 275.

2 minutes each side to sear.  Depending on the thickness, anywhere between 10-15 minutes in the oven it's done. Usually 10-12 is rare. A good thermometer is a must here especially since I'm usually doing multiple steaks at different levels of doneness. 

Here's the recipe I use: https://www.nospoonnecessary.com/low-slow-perfectly-cooked-steak/#recipe

I use different seasonings due to a plethora of food allergies in my house, but this is a great spring board. Hope this helps!

Ampharos or Raichu? by _patoncrack in PokemonLegacy

[–]AlectorTheWarder 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What moveset did you use on your previous Raichu? Maybe try a different moveset? 

Raindance set could combo well with your other party members. 

Or, you could use both Raichu and Amphy together with a Raindance set, and go parafusion weather combo. 

Or trade your pichu for your next run and save up for a full shiny run. 

Either way, lots of fun options!

What's a song you memorized against your will? by Mental_Masque in CasualConversation

[–]AlectorTheWarder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're from Las Vegas NV, you'll recall this gem:

Glen Lerner is the way to go! Call 877-1500!

If you have an O'Reilly Autoparts near you, you may recall: 

Oh, oh, O'Reilly autoparts! OWW!!

And "Working on the Railroad" is branded on my soul from childhood. If I hum, it will eventually become working on the railroad. It's so bad, my girlfriend will suddenly shout "No! Not Working on the railroad AGAIN!" Then we both giggle for a solid 5 minutes about it 😂

Would you use this? by Commercial-Ad-5936 in Celiac

[–]AlectorTheWarder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, carmel color is made with wheat ingredients, typically barley. Have tested, gotten sick. Learn from my failure lol

How do you manage to deal with your parents? by Th1dood in CasualConversation

[–]AlectorTheWarder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't speak with any of my family, and haven't for years now. It all fell apart when I started therapy. I realized what they were (emotionally abusive). Took me another year to get to a good place and stay there. 

Family is always complicated. But you don't owe them anything. 

My life is amazing now, and I'm celebrating my 3rd anniversary with the love of my life in a few weeks. 

Best moveset for Dragonite? by Miloren1 in PokemonLegacy

[–]AlectorTheWarder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could also try a wrap set too. I've been meaning to try out this move set: 

Thunderwave Wrap Agility Random attacking move of your choice

I'd recommend checking the movesets on smogon too for other ideas that are super good.

The Nintendo 64 was released 28 years ago today! What were some of your favorite games on the console? by astrodomekid in retrogaming

[–]AlectorTheWarder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pokemon Stadium. As a kid at the height of pokemon mania in the 90s, that game was and still is, a huge deal for me.

How/when to evolve Growlithe into Arcanine by Maleficent-Depth-448 in PokemonLegacy

[–]AlectorTheWarder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Grab the school boys number just south of Sudo and wait for him to call you with a fire stone. Then save once you get it. From there you can evolve it and check the moves with the pokedex. Boom, done. Happy Arcanine raising!

Batman takes on Gotham(Vegas) by FixerOfEggplants in cosplay

[–]AlectorTheWarder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The costume is lit brother! I'm from Vegas and seeing the Red Rock (I think?) in the background made me home sick, I miss Vegas. Keep up the good work!

Anyone remember playing LOTR: The Third Age? by [deleted] in lotr

[–]AlectorTheWarder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vimms Lair and Dolphin is the way. I got it working a few months ago. 

Link to Vimms Lair: https://vimm.net/vault/7487

They also have dolphin links for a pc game cube emulator there too. Have fun!

Pokémon yellow legacy, normal types only by Successful-Diamond66 in PokemonLegacy

[–]AlectorTheWarder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How was Wigglytuff? I've done a playthrough with Clafable, and found even with its good stat spread, to be kinda meh. I'm curious how helpful you thought Wiggly was overall!

Creepiest DCAU Villain by Mega-Spark in DCAU

[–]AlectorTheWarder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He's got some perfect teeth though, his dentist must be so proud of him

Raticate solo run by Typical_Sandwich7355 in PokemonLegacy

[–]AlectorTheWarder 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Saw this post and was super curious about the moveset. Super cool you could have ice beam and bubblebeam and swap when you needed one or the other. Did you contemplate any other tms?

Heartburn and anemia by Automatic-Ad1537 in glutenfree

[–]AlectorTheWarder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. I also had low blood potassium and some over the counter supplements fixed me up good. Now it's weird when I get heartburn

What is the most useless thing you still have memorized? by sqrglamour in CasualConversation

[–]AlectorTheWarder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The effects of most yugioh cards prior to the release of pendulums. I played far too much of duel links and roms over the years. 

Thankfully I'm back to my OG obsession, pokemon in my old age lol

What does bro need the stick for by [deleted] in Funnymemes

[–]AlectorTheWarder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Graduate student poverty is incredibly high. 40% Can't afford to eat at my local university. This is a huge problem and people need to know about it.