But, let’s ponder a little devil’s advocate, Mind you, I’m not saying this is right, but there are hard questions.
Is the path out of this whole situation continuing to bunt? If we keep choosing the better of the two options while steadily losing ground, are we not still going to lose ground? Do we believe we’re getting back all that ground because the left finally finds and backs someone who is willing to fight for what we need? Will they ever put someone, even truly moderate, out there, or will it be forever the less genocidal candidate?
If we continue to support them, will the left bring us left, or are they going to stay on the tit of the right and keep throwing us under the bus with concessions to fundamental moral questions?
Is this all miserable enough for us to agree to back a third party?
I voted blue because I don’t want that moral blood on my hands. But are we just arranging deck chairs?
If you are not helping pick the candidates on the ballot, then you just need to pick the lesser evil. If you want to do more than that, then be part of the decision of WHO ends up on the ballot, because that process has already started.
There’s a significant hurdle to run for even the mayoral office: it doesn’t pay well relative to a corporate job, and doesn’t have the same job security. People can only run for the decision-making positions when they already have enough wealth to be comfortable without a “real job.” Help find or select people with your values and we can take this back.
If you are mad at your options, the solution is not to give up, but to make better options.
the solution is not to give up, but to make better options.
There’s no lack of attempts at this. The deck isn’t just stacked, it’s designed not to let outsiders in, so you get insiders-only. From the entire party, how many insiders are even marginally close to what we’re asking for? Anyone who would even consider anti-corruption would never see the light of day on the nominations. Hell, we more of less have an entire party (green) that’s more or less there to make sure no one else gets close.
Absolutely correct.
But, let’s ponder a little devil’s advocate, Mind you, I’m not saying this is right, but there are hard questions.
Is the path out of this whole situation continuing to bunt? If we keep choosing the better of the two options while steadily losing ground, are we not still going to lose ground? Do we believe we’re getting back all that ground because the left finally finds and backs someone who is willing to fight for what we need? Will they ever put someone, even truly moderate, out there, or will it be forever the less genocidal candidate?
If we continue to support them, will the left bring us left, or are they going to stay on the tit of the right and keep throwing us under the bus with concessions to fundamental moral questions?
Is this all miserable enough for us to agree to back a third party?
I voted blue because I don’t want that moral blood on my hands. But are we just arranging deck chairs?
You can’t win the [class] war if you don’t live to fight another day. Still I would say 3rd party is better than non-voting.
Become more involved. Do you know your mayor?
If you are not helping pick the candidates on the ballot, then you just need to pick the lesser evil. If you want to do more than that, then be part of the decision of WHO ends up on the ballot, because that process has already started.
There’s a significant hurdle to run for even the mayoral office: it doesn’t pay well relative to a corporate job, and doesn’t have the same job security. People can only run for the decision-making positions when they already have enough wealth to be comfortable without a “real job.” Help find or select people with your values and we can take this back.
If you are mad at your options, the solution is not to give up, but to make better options.
There’s no lack of attempts at this. The deck isn’t just stacked, it’s designed not to let outsiders in, so you get insiders-only. From the entire party, how many insiders are even marginally close to what we’re asking for? Anyone who would even consider anti-corruption would never see the light of day on the nominations. Hell, we more of less have an entire party (green) that’s more or less there to make sure no one else gets close.