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  • The Democrats' attempt to keep the Green Party off the ballot is yet another example of their fear of real competition.

    They know the duopoly is under threat, and they’ll do whatever it takes to maintain their stranglehold on the political process, even if it means silencing voices that dare to challenge the status quo.

    This isn’t about election laws—it’s about power, plain and simple.

    The duopoly fears the rise of third parties because they represent a genuine threat to the status quo, and they'll do anything—whether it’s the Democrats today or the Republicans tomorrow—to silence those who dare to challenge their corrupt, capitalist machine. Same snake, different heads.

    • Cool story...how long did we have to hear about Obama not being a citizen. I guarantee there will be a lawsuit soon that says Kamala isn't a citizen.

      If the green party stood by its ideals, it'd drop out of this one. But, it's money, lots and lots of money...not about being a better nation.

      • If the green party stood by its ideals, it’d drop out of this one

        Why? So we can keep the duopoly in place and continue playing their rigged game?

        The Green Party stands by its ideals by staying in the fight, refusing to bow down to a system that’s designed to silence any voice that challenges the status quo.

        Dropping out would only serve to strengthen the stranglehold of the two-headed beast that has failed workers time and time again.

        If you want real change, you don’t step aside—you step up and demand it.

        And I am. And I'm proudly voting third party this election.

    • (Temporarily removed to make a point. Here’s the original comment, now restored:)

      The Democrats’ etc etc is yet another example of their fear of things that will lose them elections in the FPTP system. What do you want them to do, try to lose, instead? Say “yes split the vote so the other people will win and start shooting everyone’s pets on sight if they look Mexican or whatever our opponents want to do?”

      Reform the voting system

      If only some of the supporters of that reform were Democrats, it might be gaining traction in some places

      Oh wait

      • The issue isn’t just about who wins or loses under the FPTP system; it’s about how the system is rigged to keep the same two parties in power, limiting real choices for voters.

        What do I want the Democrats to do? How about stop sabotaging third parties and start fighting for the kind of voting reform that would actually reflect the will of the people?

        And as for supporting voting reform—if the Democrats really cared about it, they’d be leading the charge, not just paying lip service when it suits them.

        So yeah, let’s talk about reforming the voting system, but let’s not pretend the Democrats are blameless in keeping the status quo alive. The fact that the Democrats are working so hard to keep the Green Party off the ticket is proof that they refuse to accept change and are terrified of anything that threatens their stranglehold on power.

        Instead of blaming third parties, they should be leading the charge to reform the system, but their actions show they’re more interested in maintaining the status quo than in true democracy.

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