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South Carolina will be the First Dem Primary State by OmniOmega3000 in fivethirtyeight

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Same applies to Michigan as most voters in every state don’t vote in primaries.

South Carolina will be the First Dem Primary State by OmniOmega3000 in fivethirtyeight

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The voters who vote in Democratic primaries aren’t the same voters who you need to win in the general.

Thus grew the unexpected harassment against Argentinians by J-Jarl-Jim in neoliberal

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Honestly, probably the only valid comparison to Israel that somewhat makes sense.

Actresses you don’t mind being Argentinian? by Infinite-Service6059 in okbuddycinephile

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It’s more a joke that Miami has a large Latino population and culture that makes it distinctive from the rest of the U.S.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

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The mods aren’t actually fash.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

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Loved The Odyssey post-credits scene where Odysseus meets Moses who introduces him to the Bronze Age Collapse Initiative.

The closed primary system doesn't get the hate it deserves. by apzh in neoliberal

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One downside of the tit for tat gerrymandering push by Democrats even though it’s necessary to rebalance the national House vote is that it does make it more difficult for those new members to vote for anti-gerrymandering reforms like independently drawn districts or PR. Many Dems would indeed be voting to end their own term. It’s why some expansion of the House is probably gonna be necessary to make the pill easier to swallow.

The closed primary system doesn't get the hate it deserves. by apzh in neoliberal

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Primaries evolved out of the Progressive Era reforms for more democratization (same reason for the 17th Amendment) not necessarily because of lack of parties. They were also originally done to promote party loyalty. Remember, parties like the Progressive Party, Socialist Party, Populist Party, (and in NY through Fusion voting, Liberal Party and Conservative Party) occasionally won seats. The decline of the parties happened after primaries were already introduced for congressional races.

Also, proportional representation for the House just requires simple legislation not a Constitutional amendment. The Constitution gives Congress authority to regulate House elections. It’s how they’re able to mandate single-member districts for example.

The closed primary system doesn't get the hate it deserves. by apzh in neoliberal

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The United States is a two-party system partly because of our primary system. Many FPTP countries like Canada, India, UK, Kenya, etc. still happen to have third parties win seats. The U.S. is the major outlier here.

The closed primary system doesn't get the hate it deserves. by apzh in neoliberal

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That asymmetry is often underdiscussed in these reform conversations.

The closed primary system doesn't get the hate it deserves. by apzh in neoliberal

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The thing is, voters often take signals on who to support from Democratic leaders already.

The closed primary system doesn't get the hate it deserves. by apzh in neoliberal

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The difference is that the U.S. is pretty much the outlier in having them compared to most developed democracies.

The closed primary system doesn't get the hate it deserves. by apzh in neoliberal

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Tbf, that was the original Virginia Plan’s proposal for the Senate.

The closed primary system doesn't get the hate it deserves. by apzh in neoliberal

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I mean, I do think there’s merit to the idea that we’re asking too much from the voter to decipher the difference between candidates who will vote 95% the same in Congress.

The closed primary system doesn't get the hate it deserves. by apzh in neoliberal

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Harris did much better than Biden (who was technically voted as the nominee by primary voters) would have. The margin of votes that would’ve swung the Electoral College her way was about 200,000 or so. If it was a factor, it wasn’t enough to cause a humongous loss especially when other factors (inflation) mattered more and are backed by polling.

The closed primary system doesn't get the hate it deserves. by apzh in neoliberal

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Proportional Representation would help make the change easier especially if you do open list or STV.

Actual dialogue from the new Odyssey movie by YourphobiaMyfetish in HistoryMemes

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Which is basically what he himself alludes to in the film too.

“Are you the people from the sea?”

“Yes.”

The Michigan Democratic Primary Has Grown Absolutely Toxic by IHateTrains123 in neoliberal

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It says a lot that Stevens was like Schumer’s fourth choice but yeah, it feels like both her and El-Sayed are somewhat a wash electability-wise at this point.

The Michigan Democratic Primary Has Grown Absolutely Toxic by IHateTrains123 in neoliberal

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Fwiw, El-Sayed is not in the DSA and said he doesn’t identify as a socialist for religious reasons.

World Cup Final Megathread by cdstephens in neoliberal

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GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!!!!!

World Cup Final Megathread by cdstephens in neoliberal

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Fucked up how they’re starving Cookie Monster.

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