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> Welcome to actual democracy Fake democracy where you get to choose viable candidates exclusively from one party, and only one party. Aka a party dictatorshi

> Welcome to actual democracy Fake democracy where you get to choose viable candidates exclusively from one party, and only one party. Aka a party dictatorship, the same as they have in most authoritarian states, and ideologically enforced in a similarly regressive manner. If you're not of the party, you will be an outcast and blockaded from any chance at winning. The opposite of democracy, and very clearly so.

jahmed 5y ago
If you don't represent the views of the voters you won't win. Another way to say it is "if you're not of the society, you will be outcast and blockaded from any chance of winning."
crazygringo 5y ago
What are you even talking about...? Literally anyone can run in the Democratic primary, you just have to be registered as a Democrat, which is just filling out a form where there are no wrong answers. Have you even been following the NYC primary at all? "Ideologically enforced" is hilarious. The difference between, say, the current #1 and #2 candidates Adams and Wiley is basically the difference between Trump and Bernie Sanders, and the the rest are everything in between and then some. If you think anything is being ideologically enforced in this race, if you think anyone is being "outcast and blockaded" -- I mean, this dude Paperboy Love Prince [1] is actually on the ballot, not even joking -- then quite frankly you're delusional. This isn't Communist China, this is the Democratic Party which is, well, famously a bit of a mess. I don't know where you live or what news you read, but if you're trying to claim America isn't democratic and open then, ha... you sure picked the wrong race to use as an example! :) [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperboy_Prince https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperboy_Prince
jjeaff 5y ago
Anyone can join that party and run in the primary.
goodpoint 5y ago
Are you hinting at the Overton Window? It's notoriously small in the US.

jahmed 5y ago

If you don't represent the views of the voters you won't win. Another way to say it is "if you're not of the society, you will be outcast and blockaded from any chance of winning."

crazygringo 5y ago

What are you even talking about...? Literally anyone can run in the Democratic primary, you just have to be registered as a Democrat, which is just filling out a form where there are no wrong answers. Have you even been following the NYC primary at all? "Ideologically enforced" is hilarious. The difference between, say, the current #1 and #2 candidates Adams and Wiley is basically the difference between Trump and Bernie Sanders, and the the rest are everything in between and then some. If you think anything is being ideologically enforced in this race, if you think anyone is being "outcast and blockaded" -- I mean, this dude Paperboy Love Prince [1] is actually on the ballot, not even joking -- then quite frankly you're delusional. This isn't Communist China, this is the Democratic Party which is, well, famously a bit of a mess. I don't know where you live or what news you read, but if you're trying to claim America isn't democratic and open then, ha... you sure picked the wrong race to use as an example! :) [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperboy_Prince https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperboy_Prince

jjeaff 5y ago

Anyone can join that party and run in the primary.

goodpoint 5y ago

Are you hinting at the Overton Window? It's notoriously small in the US.