Instant runnoff voting (IRV), approval voting, and Condorcet make it easier for voters to vote for a candidate than against one. We also need a legislative house with a veto where seats are auctioned off for short terms, to deflect financial influence away from the rest of the government. Without such a house, every office is indirectly up for auction.
cmxx 6 months ago
As it was and ever shall be, as long as there are people.
Imagine 6 months ago
The planet isn’t strange. But the people sure are.
Jml58 6 months ago
If there in no candidate to vote FOR, there is always a candidate to vote AGAINST.
pnemonic 6 months ago
and by “Earth” you mean “USA”
Zykoic 6 months ago
So true….just flip a con.
donlackie 6 months ago
I will not vote for a candidate I cannot support. Been a third party voter for a long time
Doctor Toon 6 months ago
What if you hate all politicians?
phritzg Premium Member 6 months ago
Alien: “Earth is a strange place” Earth: “You think this is strange? Hold my beer”
Gent 6 months ago
Dumb aliens not knows that not the case everywhere on earth every time.
blackjeeplj 6 months ago
I don’t think we even do that anymore. We vote against a candidate’s supporters now.
L'Europeo Premium Member 6 months ago
Regrettably, there are still enough countries on Earth where you cannot vote against the politician you don’t like.
Ol' me 6 months ago
That’s just because of the choices we are given.
Lee26 Premium Member 6 months ago
Truth! We never get a good candidate. Just the lesser of two evils.
old_geek 6 months ago
Take me to your lizard…
ChessPirate 6 months ago
Or we don’t vote at all, then complain about whoever won… ☺
trainnut1956 6 months ago
Criticise the USA all you want, but it’s better than all those countries where the leader declares “Vote for me again or get shot.”
jader3rd 6 months ago
If you don’t vote, bad people can be given power. It’s important to vote.
mistercatworks 6 months ago
Of course, at least most of us have hair. :)
Mike Baldwin creator 6 months ago
Perhaps spending a week on the front lines in Ukraine would help some voters appreciate what’s at stake.
Teto85 Premium Member 6 months ago
Mostly Harmless.
lawguy05 6 months ago
Or can just stuff ballot boxes like they did in 2020.
Frer Squirrel 6 months ago
Instant runnoff voting (IRV), approval voting, and Condorcet make it easier for voters to vote for a candidate than against one. We also need a legislative house with a veto where seats are auctioned off for short terms, to deflect financial influence away from the rest of the government. Without such a house, every office is indirectly up for auction.
norphos 6 months ago
That is how I voted in 2016.
geese28 6 months ago
Annnnd the comments section explodes in 3,2….
bakana 6 months ago
Yeah, we kinda noticed.