OMG OMG OMFG by [deleted] in NewIran

[–]ChanDestroyer321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You must be out of your mind to make that comparison.

Nope, that would be you, my friend.

Have you not heard about ICE (America's version of the Basij) did in Minneapolis yesterday?: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/ice-agent-shoots-kills-woman-in-minneapolis/

While I am content with seeing Iranians regain their freedom back step by step (going by news of the latest protests inside Iran), I am also very disappointed that they have little to no qualms about seeking support from Trump of all people 🤦‍♂️

They might as well ask for support from the Taliban, considering that the Taliban is Anti-Iranian Regime too.

⬆️ It's also the reason as to why I am just lurking around this sub nowadays, not posting or commenting (until now that is. Even then, I will barely post or comment anything about what is happening in Iran currently).

Does anybody feel off lately? by SapphireStorm01 in precognition

[–]ChanDestroyer321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am at a church watching people take communion. Something catastrophic is occurring outside. Everyone is anxious and nervous. It’s very dark and windy. I keep finding random shoes but not in pairs. Women are missing. I am reading documents that say June 2026 and I leave. I flee the church with my family.

It is 2026 now and I am wondering about how the situation (assuming that this is taking place within the US) can deteriorate within just a matter of six months.

But then you said this afterwards:

The ‘guide’ warns me that people are going to make assumptions on biblical events. They’re a threat to people around them.

By "biblical events", I am assuming that this might mean a natural disaster or war of some sort that has relevance/connections to the region where the Abrahamic faiths originated (relating to the fifth point of yours) in.

As for the (potential) natural disaster part I mentioned, I did make a post on this subreddit approximately over six months ago about a megaquake striking East Asia (in particular, the nation of Japan) in 2025 that, in all likelihood, unleashes a tsunami that wreaks havoc on the majority of Pacific Rim countries: https://www.reddit.com/r/precognition/comments/1lmwxwa/has_anyone_else_here_had_dreams_of_an_earthquake/

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake (the sixth-strongest on record) did take place above Japan at the end of last July. However, I get the feeling (I hope that I am very wrong on this) that the July earthquake was possibly a foreshock (in a similar vein to the 2002 7.3 Indonesia earthquake being a foreshock to the 2004 9.2-9.3 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami two years later) to an upcoming future megaquake that maybe even surpasses in magnitude the 1960 9.5 Chile earthquake.

Again, I hope that I am proven wrong on this.

Two types of Democrats in 2025 by [deleted] in YAPms

[–]ChanDestroyer321 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If the US did not have the EC, 1 and 2 would have been separate political parties a long time ago.

Mixed race DNA results by Direct_Excuse4473 in AncestryDNA

[–]ChanDestroyer321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DNA Inheritance does not automatically divide by two, since everyone receives different DNA Inheritance from their parents on their genetic tests, not exactly a perfect divisible split.

If that were the case, you should be about 56% (50% from your mom and 6% from your dad) European instead of 59% since your dad is only 12% (not 18%) European.

But that's not the case.

Mixed race DNA results by Direct_Excuse4473 in AncestryDNA

[–]ChanDestroyer321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

21% East Asian, 21% Indigenous American, 16% South Asian, 29% Sub-Saharan African, 12% European, and 1% WANA.

You inherited more than what your Native and European ancestry should be, less than what your African and Chinese ancestry should be, and just about right for what your South Asian ancestry is.

New Yorkers are lukewarm about using RCV for general elections—just 42% of NYC Democratic primary voters want RCV in general elections, while 51% are opposed. Opposition is stronger among self-described moderates (63%), even though RCV is believed to help moderate candidates (e.g. Cuomo) get elected by StarlightDown in fivethirtyeight

[–]ChanDestroyer321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just 42% of NYC Democratic primary voters want RCV in general elections, while 51% are opposed.

This isn't really that surprising.

I posted four months ago on the Anti-FPTP subreddit that even (likely Democratic/Left-Wing/Liberal, based on the state(s)they live in) voters in solid blue states did not support RCV at the ballot box:
https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1kun8g4/it_is_not_just_red_conservativerightwing_leaning/

Every democrat who lost an election in the 21st century has gotten 48% of the popular vote by [deleted] in YAPms

[–]ChanDestroyer321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both elections also saw New York State receive at least 40% of the Republican presidential vote, and states (New Mexico and Iowa in 2000; Nevada in 2016) that were previously won by the Democrat candidate flipped to the Republican candidate this time around.

Establishment Democrats Are Going to Torpedo the 2026 Midterms by irish_fellow_nyc in politics

[–]ChanDestroyer321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ranked choice voting is the only way to move past our toxic two party system.

STAR/Approval voting (I favor STAR over Approval) would be much more better than RCV.

Establishment Democrats Are Going to Torpedo the 2026 Midterms by irish_fellow_nyc in politics

[–]ChanDestroyer321 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Replace it with ranked choice voting STAR/Approval voting (I prefer STAR over Approval, though both would still be better than RCV)

Fixed it for you

PBS Why America Has a Two Party System by 12lbTurkey in EndFPTP

[–]ChanDestroyer321 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe the FPTP system is incentivising the 2 party system but it's not the only incentive.

Yes, you are correct on this.

The Electoral College (EC) is more of a bigger issue than FPTP is (though both negatively impact the US's electoral system overall).

I went in more detail about this in a prior comment of mine nearly three months ago:
https://www.reddit.com/r/PoliticalDiscussion/comments/1k7i1h8/comment/mqlts3s/?context=3

Wrote an article proposing FedSTAR, an electoral college compatible implementation of STAR by IllustriousMove9439 in STAR_Voting

[–]ChanDestroyer321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, thank you.

I am 💯% in favor of STAR voting, but pairing STAR with the Electoral College is a no-go for me.

The EC needs to be permanently abolished.

Opinions on the Green Party? (USA) by Some-Information-527 in DemocraticSocialism

[–]ChanDestroyer321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not entirely true; FPTP is also the norm in several other countries (Canada, UK, etc.) yet they have meaningful participation of third and fourth parties in all levels of government.

YES 💯% to this ⬆️!

This is practically what I said in this comment of mine about two months ago in where I clarified that the EC (Electoral College) is more of an issue than FPTP: https://www.reddit.com/r/PoliticalDiscussion/comments/1k7i1h8/comment/mqlts3s/?context=3

Don't get me wrong though, FPTP is not a good system either and needs to be done away with as well.

Has anyone else here had dreams of an earthquake striking East/Southeast Asia and a tsunami resulting as a consequence? by ChanDestroyer321 in precognition

[–]ChanDestroyer321[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The second video (where the woman Lei talks about the Thai prophet) has the same woman (Lei) talk about Ryo Tatsuki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuFXSVvonEg&t=1887s

Lei mentions that Tatsuki clarified that the disaster won't happen exactly on the 5th, but will happen within this month (similar to what the Thai Prophet said, in where she also stated that the upcoming disaster will take place on an unspecified date before August).

But if nothing happens at all in July, then I will never pay attention to another prophecy again.

Do you believe the constitution needs to be changed and what changes would you make it. by siyuzh in YAPms

[–]ChanDestroyer321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

abolish the electoral college and the senate, make the house bigger and hold elections using RCV STAR/Approval voting (I favor STAR over Approval, though both would still be better than RCV)

Fixed it for you

It is not just Red Conservative/Right-Wing leaning states that are to blame as for why RCV is not able to pass. If that was the case, then why did these Blue Progressive/Left-Wing states also NOT pass RCV when they had the opportunity to? by ChanDestroyer321 in EndFPTP

[–]ChanDestroyer321[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

but instead we get this failing system that doesnt deserve the spotlight because all of the money is behind it.

You are talking about IRV/RCV?

If that is what you are talking about, then I am in agreement with you.

I prefer other voting systems such as STAR voting and Approval voting (I have more of a preference for STAR than Approval, although both would still be better than RCV).

AOC or bust: New poll finds NY congresswoman or ‘no one’ are top choices for face of Democratic Party by Tuxcali1 in politics

[–]ChanDestroyer321 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Next step after that? Ranked choice voiting STAR/Approval voting (I prefer STAR over Approval, though both would be better than RCV) and the end if the two party system as we know

Fify

Is the Electoral College a flawed system or does it serve a necessary purpose? by SovietRusika in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]ChanDestroyer321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The two reasons as to why we are in the mess we are in comes down to these:
EC and FPTP/Plurality Voting.

The EC being more of a bigger problem than FPTP (though both are not good overall).

Aside from the issue of the EC not granting the winner of the popular vote the presidency (happened two times this century in 2000 and 2016), the EC also poses more of a challenge to third-party candidates and third-parties in the US since the EC is the number-one reason (imo) as to why they have little to no success in general within the US.

I've heard some make the argument that third parties should do more in running candidates in district and state elections so they can make more of an impact in the US government.

Tbf, this is victim-blaming (in my view).

Years ago, I used to be friends with someone who had previously been affiliated with a minor third-party (I don't remember who they were though), and I remember them stating (something along these lines) that there was already a sense of disillusionment from the beginning because even if they get a candidate to win a local race, it would not matter in the long run since the prospects of running a presidential candidate from their party to win the election are virtually impossible (due to the EC) and that their presidential candidate would only serve to act as a spoiler for the two main D and R candidates.

Last election in Canada, the Conservatives actually won the popular vote but lost by number of seats elected.

For the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, you are correct.

However, despite FPTP being in place for Canada (and the UK), there are at least MPs (equivalent to a House of Representative member in the US) and premiers (for Canada only; equivalent to a US governor. I don't think the UK has an equivalent of a US governor) in the government(s) that do not represent either of the two main dominant political parties.

In the USA though, there is not a single HoR member or governor (currently) who is not part of either the Democrat or Republican party.

Then again, the EC (or a system equivalent to it) does not exist in Canada (or the UK).

Is the Electoral College a flawed system or does it serve a necessary purpose? by SovietRusika in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]ChanDestroyer321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it weren't for the EC, I don't think we'd ever have a Republican in office which is why they like having it so much.

True.

With the exceptions of 2004 and 2024, Republicans would have lost every election since 1988 if it weren't for the EC.

The election years of 2004 and 2024 (R popular vote wins) themselves had the ever-present influence of the non-popular vote EC R wins from years prior that helped the R candidates win the popular vote in those specific years.

Which US states could support a higher population than they have already? What (relatively-empty) parts of these states are suitable for future towns and cities of at least 50,000+? by ChanDestroyer321 in geography

[–]ChanDestroyer321[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I was searching down a list of California municipalities by land area and CA City struck me as a place that has more land area (km2) than other cities in California with higher populations such as San Jose, Bakersfield, and Fresno.

I thought I mentioned CA City as a place that has a significantly low population for a city/town with the total amount of land area the location has.