• Kurroth@aussie.zone
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    4 months ago

    As good as preferential/ranked voting is. Compulsory voting would have a much larger positive impact on US’ democracy

    Ideally both

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      4 months ago

      Neither can fix the systemic problems caused by capitalism though, democracy in capitalism is democracy for capitalists.

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      4 months ago

      Many far right countries (australia, japan, south korea) use ranked choice voting… it doesn’t make a bit of difference. If capitalists control the political system, then they will stack candidates and fund the campaigns that support their interests, and the “democracy” there is nothing but political theatre.

      Outside of Marxists, even the ancient greeks knew that representative government is just another name for plutocracy, because only wealthy / landed family have the money and prestige to fund campaigns to get themselves elected. Liberals still haven’t learned this simple lesson.

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        4 months ago

        In what world is Australia far right? Center right/neoliberal today maybe. But not far fight, especially compared to other countries

        Also I recommend compulsory voting.