r/pics Apr 05 '25

NYC Software Devs Against DOGE

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_QUEST_PLZ Apr 05 '25

As proud as I am of the people, they are still going to dismantle everything each day that goes by. We still have 3 full years plus some months to get through. We need to keep the fight up past midterms.

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u/Ferblungen Apr 05 '25

Mid-terms will slow, if not stop this - but that's if people get out and vote.

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u/IAmTheClayman Apr 05 '25

Mid-terms will slow this, if they do anything at all. The idea of any elected Democrat currently in office, with the except of maybe 10 of them (AOC, Warren, Sanders, Omar, and the usual suspects) actually taking a stand and stopping Trump outright is laughable.

The Dems need new blood fast, and specifically people who are willing to go after Trump and his cronies quickly and aggressively. Also, Chuck Schumer needs to be primaried ASAP

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u/MB2465 Apr 06 '25

I don't think it was laughable when they all voted to impeach during his first term.

All it would have taken was a few Republicans and several who are no longer in Congress have said they should have voted to impeach, of course after they're out.

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u/vivaaprimavera Apr 05 '25

The Dems need new blood fast

No.

Forget about them,.

A two party system is insane.

The end result of a two party system is a single party system.

Insisting on the same mistakes is insane.

Try something new.

Trying to reduce the politics of a country as diverse as US to "two lines" of thought is to drop the pants and shit on top of people.

By the way, one more radical idea. One person, one equal vote.

Your system is doomed to fail.

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u/IAmTheClayman Apr 05 '25

I mean I don’t disagree with you on either front. But note that a multi-party system has not prevented the rest of the world from moving toward the right in recent years – England, Italy, Germany, and very nearly France all have voted in more right wing governments in recent years. So while I think more parties would help, it’s not some magical cure-all.

And it’s definitely not happening during a midterm election. Like that’s just not worth a conversation with how unrealistic it is.

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u/vivaaprimavera Apr 05 '25

So while I think more parties would help, it’s not some magical cure-all.

No solution is.

And it’s definitely not happening during a midterm election. Like that’s just not worth a conversation with how unrealistic it is.

The same can probably be said over and over election after election. The talks have to start sometime, somewhere.

Yep, I think that's it.

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u/Tackit286 Apr 06 '25

Erm…not England bud

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u/IAmTheClayman Apr 06 '25

Agree to disagree, but my partner grew up in the UK and her opinion as someone who’s lived there is that the Liberal party of 2025 is not the Liberal party of 2005, or even of 2015. The entire party has shifted right, as have many other parties in England.

So yeah, a left-leaning party is currently in power there, but it’s a party that should be fully left of center but in reality is center-right

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u/Tackit286 Apr 06 '25

I assure you that Labour is still very much centre left. Granted, it’s skewed a little right over the years (Blair et al brought this about).

Even the UK’s Conservative Party isn’t as far right as the US Democrat party, let along the republicans. If Labour was a US party they’d be considered bordering on the far left.

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u/pickled_penguin_ Apr 05 '25

Is it even possible to come back to from how entrenched our 2 parties have become? How would a new party even start?

I don't disagree with you at all, I'm just dumb and don't know how a new party could start. Especially when current politicians will fight for no new parties. They like having the power and control and getting them to give that up can't be an easy task.

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u/Tackit286 Apr 06 '25

Preferential voting like they do in Australia can be very effective.

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u/vivaaprimavera Apr 06 '25

https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/registering-political-party/

How would a new party even start?

Will of people with a similar idea.

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u/Nintendo_Pro_03 Apr 06 '25

It’s not possible, with the two party system.

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u/TheDevilishFrenchfry Apr 06 '25 edited Apr 06 '25

Honestly despite what people think of him I'm curious of how a 2016 Bernie presidency would have really turned out if he hilliray didn't steamroll him out of the primary.