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Socialism is not even radical (lemmy.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 13 hours ago (4 children)

It's a carrot that will never be implemented in any meaningful capacity, it's kabuki theatre. Even if it got implemented nationally, the moment it risked changing the status quo it would either be defanged or gone entirely.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

There is no implemented nationally. States run their own voting systems. You do this state by state or you don't.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Exactly, hence why it doesn't stand a chance of impacting anything.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Then there's no point in voting for the Socialist party, either.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 hours ago

There is, though minor.

It delegitimizes the Electoral system.
It signals strength in Communist Parties, serving as an advertisement.
In the microscopic chance it succeeds, revolution may not be fully necessary.