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Socialism is not even radical (lemmy.ml)
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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's a carrot that will never be implemented in any meaningful capacity, it's kabuki theatre. Even if it got implemented nationally, the moment it risked changing the status quo it would either be defanged or gone entirely.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There is no implemented nationally. States run their own voting systems. You do this state by state or you don't.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Exactly, hence why it doesn't stand a chance of impacting anything.

[–] frezik@midwest.social -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Then there's no point in voting for the Socialist party, either.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago

There is, though minor.

  1. It delegitimizes the Electoral system.

  2. It signals strength in Communist Parties, serving as an advertisement.

  3. In the microscopic chance it succeeds, revolution may not be fully necessary.