A Pennsylvania judge sided with the Secretary of State’s office in rejecting Cornel West’s candidacy paperwork.
        • Socialist Mormon Satanist@lemmy.worldOP
          03·
          3 months ago

          And again, it’s politcal news, and this is a political news Lemmy community.

          Obviously some people care, because the article was written and read.

          I didn’t write the news, friend.

            • Socialist Mormon Satanist@lemmy.worldOP
              14·
              3 months ago

              Wow, a whole 17 upvotes. You must be so proud.

              And over 100 comments! So I guess you were wrong, huh? Some people DO care. :)

              You think a few snide remarks will silence us? It’s clear that people do care, no matter how much you try to dismiss us.

              I’m damn proud to stand up against the negativity you’re trying to spread. You and others like you want to sow discontent, to bully and belittle those of us who refuse to fall in line with your chosen candidate.

              But here’s the truth: we’re not backing down. We’re rising up against the duopoly that’s kept us chained, against those who would have us believe that our voices don’t matter because they don’t echo yours.

              This is just the beginning. There will be more posts, more voices speaking out against the broken system you defend. And yes, more candidates will emerge, whether you like it or not. We have every right to our opinions, to our votes, just as much as you do.

              So go ahead, keep being negative, keep throwing out your snide remarks like “Who cares about…”

              We’re still here. And we’re not going anywhere. Your words haven’t stopped us, haven’t even slowed us down. This is just the start, and we’re only getting louder.

  • K1nsey6@lemmy.ml
    01·
    3 months ago

    Nothing says saving democracy like keeping people off the ballots.

    • Socialist Mormon Satanist@lemmy.worldOP
      03·
      3 months ago

      Nothing says saving democracy like keeping people off the ballots.

      Exactly.

      Funny how many Lemmy’s forget about what democracy is. And a lot here seem to be against diversity of thought and viewpoints as well.

      • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
        0·
        3 months ago

        You are still free to vote for him, or anyone else. That’s democracy.

        But there are over 300 million Americans. They can’t all be on the ballot.

        • Socialist Mormon Satanist@lemmy.worldOP
          03·
          3 months ago

          Agreed. But seriously, the Democratic Party is not open to having other parties on the ballot.

          I wouldn’t have voted for Cornel West anyway, but there’s an entire group within the Democratic Party whose main job is to keep third parties off the ballot.

          Having said that, if a third party hasn’t followed the rules to be on the ballot, then I am fine with them being dropped from it.

          • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
            0·
            3 months ago

            The Democratic Party is not responsibile for helping other parties get elected.

            Quite the opposite. The other parties are opponents, and Democrats are partly responsible for making sure their opponents obey all applicable election rules.

            • Socialist Mormon Satanist@lemmy.worldOP
              03·
              3 months ago

              The Democratic Party is not responsible for helping other parties get elected.

              Of course not. But they sure do seem to work extra hard to keep other parties off of the ballot.

                • Socialist Mormon Satanist@lemmy.worldOP
                  03·
                  3 months ago

                  I didn’t disregard anything they said. And indeed, I agreed to part of it. Are you are sure you are reading the right thread?

                  Also, please stay civil. Just because you don’t agree with me, doesn’t mean my opinion is “shitty.”

                  How about we not get so personal in our discussions?

                  I respect and support your right to your opinion. Please offer me the same courtesy. Thank you!

              • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
                0·
                3 months ago

                Yes, just like lawyers work extra hard to get their opponent’s case dismissed.

                It’s an adversarial system. It depends on each side being hypervigilant about what their opponents are doing.

                • Socialist Mormon Satanist@lemmy.worldOP
                  03·
                  3 months ago

                  I’m not disagreeing with you, but instead of worrying about “spoiler” votes, they could focus on having strong enough candidates that don’t need to fear third-party competition.