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[–] Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What specific policies do you want to see those dollars spent on here. Be specific. List 5.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Who did you vote for that supports that?

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Bernie, the last time the oligarchs allowed me to, as a treat.

[–] Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So you've just been abstaining ever since?

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

How’d you come to that conclusion? Also there’s more than one thing on every ballot. Where I live both local and state people are ranked choice votes so the oligarchy has a much harder time buying elections. Thanks California!

[–] Earflap@reddthat.com -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So you did not vote and allowed trump to take office?

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How did you come to that conclusion? Also hello brand new troll account, you’ll be gone soon.

[–] Earflap@reddthat.com 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Well, you either voted for someone who wasn't even running in the most recent presidential election or the last time you voted was in 2016 when Bernie was on the ballot.

So which was it? Did you not vote, or did you vote for someone who wasn't even running (edit: and who endorsed Kamala)?

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How did you come to that conclusion?

[–] Earflap@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

If you aren't going to answer the question, then I will just assume that you didn't vote and handed the election to Trump.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

First Past The Post voting artificially limits the number of viable political parties to two. With state level electoral reform, people would be free to vote outside the two party system secure in the knowledge their vote would still be counted against those they don't want in office.

That said, I'm glad ukraine is getting more. Just wish this had happened 2 years ago. To answer your previous question:

  1. Free social housing for all.

The for profit home building/loan industry has failed to do their job and all subsidies and benefits they enjoy must be stripped away. We should build the mega cities from judge dredd and run high speed rail from them to the nearest downtown metro.

This is a housing crisis, start acting like it. Declare a national emergency, use the army core of engineers and eminent domain to build.

Stop involving the people who helped create the housing crisis. Stop being held back by red tape.

High rent and low wages, Mao what's the worst that could happen?