In three weeks, Donald Trump has imploded whatever positive image the United States might have had internationally.

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    No technical system of voting resolved the problem of monopolized media and a population stuffed full of nationalist propaganda.

    Implement Cardinal voting at the Vatican and you’ll still end up with a Catholic Pope

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      6 days ago

      Fun fact, the Vatican did use Cardinal voting (Approval) for a few centuries, until some rich assholes took over.

      But aside from that, your comment is useless.

      The reason why the media can control the narrative is because of the voting system. See, it’s super easy to control two sides. Two teams.

      But if you have a dozen teams, it’s much harder to control the narrative. And with a dozen teams, some of them will be on our side and will break up the media monopoly. Hell, we had Trust busters under or current system, we can have them again.

      But I guess defeatism is comfortable for certain people. But it doesn’t get anything done, so fuck that shit.

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        The reason why the media can control the narrative is because of the voting system.

        The media exists independent of the electoral system.

        you have a dozen teams, it’s much harder to control the narrative.

        ESPN would argue otherwise.

        defeatism is comfortable for certain people

        It’s only defeatism when you assume Cardinal voting is the only viable solution.

        Obviously, that’s not the case.