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minus-squareCaptainSpaceman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 months agoYeah, its a dumb barrier in 2024. Lots of 20somethings would be better than biden or trump. Ultimately, the DNC and RNC exist to stifle options, so until the 2 party system has a replacement theres little hope for real change anyways.
minus-squarepositiveWHAT@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoThe 2 party system rests on the one seat FPTP election system. So you’d need a complete renewal.
minus-squarepositiveWHAT@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoIn fact, this would probably be the best year to third party with an election reform party?
minus-squareMnemnosyne@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoPersonally I’d be in favor of making it an age maximum. Let’s have a Logan’s Run rule for government. And I say this with complete seriousness, and as someone who is already ineligible under the rule I propose.
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Yeah, its a dumb barrier in 2024. Lots of 20somethings would be better than biden or trump.
Ultimately, the DNC and RNC exist to stifle options, so until the 2 party system has a replacement theres little hope for real change anyways.
The 2 party system rests on the one seat FPTP election system. So you’d need a complete renewal.
In fact, this would probably be the best year to third party with an election reform party?
Personally I’d be in favor of making it an age maximum. Let’s have a Logan’s Run rule for government.
And I say this with complete seriousness, and as someone who is already ineligible under the rule I propose.