Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BernieSanders" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BernieSanders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AOC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AOC</span></a></p><p>Big turn out Thursday night and elsewhere</p><p>Fight <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>oligarchy</span></a></p><p>Take over the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Democrats</span></a> from within</p><p>Third party will divide the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/left" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>left</span></a></p><p>Not voting gives <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a> a win</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Primaries2026</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Midterms2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Midterms2026</span></a> </p><p>SHOW THE FUCK UP <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AMERICA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AMERICA</span></a></p><p>(bonus <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Canada</span></a> flag because there was a hockey game the night before)</p>
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Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dmv.community/@pixelpusher220" class="u-url mention">@<span>pixelpusher220</span></a></span></p><p>the pridefully <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ignorant" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ignorant</span></a> ones will endlessly blame shift away from their own <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/entitled" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>entitled</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privileged" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>privileged</span></a> indolence</p><p>the question is do they outnumber the ones who can have their eyes opened via the suffering they bring onto us by not <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/voting" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>voting</span></a>/ voting for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bigoted" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bigoted</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plutocrat" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>plutocrat</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/malice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>malice</span></a></p><p>some have the bare minimum of heart to go "i was wrong"</p><p>if they are not enough? too late?</p><p>then we are truly fucked</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/maga" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>maga</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/voters" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>voters</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nonvoters" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nonvoters</span></a>: i absolutely despise you</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>vote</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries2026</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/midterms2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>midterms2026</span></a></p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@pliny" class="u-url mention">@<span>pliny</span></a></span> </p><p>No</p><p>Because you frame it as</p><p>1. Punishing centrist dems</p><p>2. Expecting them to be perfect before you vote</p><p>What you do is you ignore that toxic waste</p><p>Then you show up in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries2026</span></a> and replace them</p><p>The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Democrats</span></a> are an empty vessel</p><p>Fill them with your will</p><p>Don't listen to toxic <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>socialMedia</span></a> "the Democrats suck so I won't show up"</p><p>Of course they suck!</p><p>And?</p><p>Do you see the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/psyop" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>psyop</span></a> that only helps <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a>?</p><p>If your reasoning results in inaction *you* fucked up</p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@pliny" class="u-url mention">@<span>pliny</span></a></span> </p><p>Fuck <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Schumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Schumer</span></a></p><p>Nobody is normalizing or accepting Schumer the spineless turd</p><p>The problem is arguments to not <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>vote</span></a> and give us <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a></p><p>That choice matters more than your point</p><p>Meanwhile, until <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/midterms" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>midterms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/midterms2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>midterms2026</span></a>, we <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries2026</span></a> the fuck out of these centrist milquetoast centrist corporatist shit dems</p><p>And if someone doesn't vote in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries</span></a>?</p><p>Then they can shut the fuck up because actions speak louder than words on their supposed ideals</p><p>Show the fuck up <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/America" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>America</span></a></p><p>Fight!</p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p>He's new to me, but I hope to hear a lot more of him and from him:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SaikatChakrabarti" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SaikatChakrabarti</span></a> </p><p>He's going to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primary" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primary</span></a> Nancy <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pelosi" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Pelosi</span></a></p><p>He is <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AOC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AOC</span></a>'s former chief of staff</p><p>👏 👏 👏 </p><p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/aocs-former-chief-of-staff-files-to-run-against-nancy-pelosi/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thedailybeast.com/aocs-former-</span><span class="invisible">chief-of-staff-files-to-run-against-nancy-pelosi/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Primaries2026</span></a></p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@ciggysmokebringer" class="u-url mention">@<span>ciggysmokebringer</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/@mloxton" class="u-url mention">@<span>mloxton</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@violetmadder" class="u-url mention">@<span>violetmadder</span></a></span> </p><p>that's right <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries2026</span></a> is when we fix this</p><p>and, in your insistence on rational coherent choice having no meaning, and a need for an emotional hook, i think i will therefore be swearing and getting angrier a whole hell of a lot more</p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@504DR" class="u-url mention">@<span>504DR</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/@mloxton" class="u-url mention">@<span>mloxton</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@violetmadder" class="u-url mention">@<span>violetmadder</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@KathyLK" class="u-url mention">@<span>KathyLK</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@bitsnpieces" class="u-url mention">@<span>bitsnpieces</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@the5thColumnist" class="u-url mention">@<span>the5thColumnist</span></a></span> </p><p>Whatever</p><p>As long as we all show up in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries2026</span></a> like a fucking mad mob and kick these centrist milquetoast <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>democrats</span></a> out</p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@Veirling" class="u-url mention">@<span>Veirling</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@violetmadder" class="u-url mention">@<span>violetmadder</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@KathyLK" class="u-url mention">@<span>KathyLK</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@bitsnpieces" class="u-url mention">@<span>bitsnpieces</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@the5thColumnist" class="u-url mention">@<span>the5thColumnist</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/@mloxton" class="u-url mention">@<span>mloxton</span></a></span> </p><p>who gives a fuck</p><p>i will accept no argument that says we're up against omnipotent endlessly powerful centrist <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>democrats</span></a></p><p>stop being snowed by their supposed infinite strength</p><p>they are weak</p><p>pulverize them, kick them out</p><p>take over the party</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries2026</span></a></p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@KathyLK" class="u-url mention">@<span>KathyLK</span></a></span> </p><p>i agree <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>democrats</span></a> need a stronger backbone</p><p>however i disagree with this phenomenon:</p><p>1. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>republicans</span></a> do something awful</p><p>2. people blame democrats for not stopping it</p><p>let's keep our blame game squarely focused on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/right" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>right</span></a> where it belongs, while we also makeover the democrats in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/midterms" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>midterms</span></a> with more strong <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/left" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>left</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/candidates" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>candidates</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries2026</span></a></p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/American" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>American</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Americans" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Americans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/America" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>America</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>USA</span></a>:</p><p>it's time to remake the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>democrats</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democraticparty" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>democraticparty</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thirdparty" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>thirdparty</span></a> will just divide the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/left" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>left</span></a> and hand <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MAGA</span></a> more wins</p><p>think of the party as an empty vessel</p><p>fill it with 50 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AOC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AOC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AlexandriaOcasioCortez" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AlexandriaOcasioCortez</span></a> s</p><p>we look now to the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/midterms" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>midterms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/midterms2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>midterms2026</span></a> <br /><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries2026</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2026midterms" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>2026midterms</span></a> <br /><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2026primaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>2026primaries</span></a> </p><p>we reject the milquetoast centrists</p><p>we reject the political machines</p><p>we fundraise and organize online</p><p>and we hew to principles we already know well:</p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://friendica.opensocial.space/profile/mcv" class="u-url mention">@<span>mcv</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/@firebreathingduck" class="u-url mention">@<span>firebreathingduck</span></a></span></p><p>👏 👏 👏 </p><p>most of our problems are from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MAGA</span></a></p><p>but MAGA gets an assist from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/toxicidealism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>toxicidealism</span></a> on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/left" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>left</span></a> that has no fucking clue how our <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/voting" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>voting</span></a> system works</p><p>you have to show the fuck up, especially in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries2026</span></a>, and move the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>democrats</span></a> to you</p><p>not voting means democrats weaken and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>republicans</span></a> strengthen and do more damage</p><p>voting 3rd party does not work in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fptp" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>fptp</span></a> voting: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/duvergerslaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>duvergerslaw</span></a>. so work to get <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rcv" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rcv</span></a>. *then* you can vote 3rd party freely</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>vote</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/election2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>election2024</span></a></p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@profdc9" class="u-url mention">@<span>profdc9</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.coop/@Steve" class="u-url mention">@<span>Steve</span></a></span> @gwm <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@WAHa_06x36" class="u-url mention">@<span>WAHa_06x36</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://freeradical.zone/@baconandcoconut" class="u-url mention">@<span>baconandcoconut</span></a></span> </p><p>partially true</p><p>at one time both <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GOP</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>democrats</span></a> begrudgingly listened to voters and got us <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rankedchoicevoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rankedchoicevoting</span></a></p><p>that's why we have it in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>maine</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nyc" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nyc</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/alaska" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>alaska</span></a>, etc</p><p>but recently the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>republicans</span></a>, since they are all about <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/votersuppression" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>votersuppression</span></a> to win, took a hard line against <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rcv" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rcv</span></a>: </p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/06/05/nx-s1-4969563/ranked-choice-voting-bans" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/2024/06/05/nx-s1-49695</span><span class="invisible">63/ranked-choice-voting-bans</span></a></p><p>so the way forward is to vote for, in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries2026</span></a> and the general <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>election</span></a>, democrats that support rcv</p><p>make it an issue</p>
Chiclet<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@benroyce" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>benroyce</span></a></span></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/@Defarge" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Defarge</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@TheBestLeiya" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>TheBestLeiya</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@htpcnz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>htpcnz</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@JuliusGoat" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>JuliusGoat</span></a></span></p><p>Unfortunately primaries are not really democratic. It's shocking that so many people were actually surprised that Bernie Sanders did not get a fair shake in the Democratic primary in 2016. He's not a Democrat, he's an independent.</p><p>Primaries are a system designed by the political parties.<br><br>If we really want voter choice, you know my answer by now. </p><p>RANKED CHOICE VOTING.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>primaries2026</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/2026primaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2026primaries</span></a></p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p>@Defarge@social.linux.pizza <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@chiclet" class="u-url mention">@<span>chiclet</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@TheBestLeiya" class="u-url mention">@<span>TheBestLeiya</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@htpcnz" class="u-url mention">@<span>htpcnz</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@JuliusGoat" class="u-url mention">@<span>JuliusGoat</span></a></span> </p><p>more than that, if we mob the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries2026</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2026primaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>2026primaries</span></a> we can get 50 AOCs, bernies, and warrens in there</p><p>but some people apparently prefer whining online than doing anything about what they say they care about</p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@Jackiemauro" class="u-url mention">@<span>Jackiemauro</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.plus/@MikeF" class="u-url mention">@<span>MikeF</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toot.cat/@CptSuperlative" class="u-url mention">@<span>CptSuperlative</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@Huntn00" class="u-url mention">@<span>Huntn00</span></a></span></p><p>the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/left" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>left</span></a> has to fucking *mob* <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries2026</span></a>. get 50 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AOC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AOC</span></a> s in there</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/centrist" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>centrist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>democrats</span></a> as super powerful is a lie</p><p>they are weak milquetoast</p><p>the dem party is just an empty vessel, fill it with what you want</p><p>(and because of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/duvergerslaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>duvergerslaw</span></a> in our shitty <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fptp" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>fptp</span></a> voting system <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thirdparty" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>thirdparty</span></a> is a dead end until we get <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rcv" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rcv</span></a>)</p><p>anyone who does not show up to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>vote</span></a> in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primary" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primary</span></a>: shut the fuck up. you have no idea how to get effective change</p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@GottaLaff" class="u-url mention">@<span>GottaLaff</span></a></span> </p><p>turnout in 2016 was 60%</p><p>turnout in 2020 was 67%</p><p>these are the fruits of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>republican</span></a> lies malice and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bigotry</span></a>: they piss us off and we show up</p><p>i want to see 75% voter turnout in 2024</p><p>all of our problems go away when people <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>vote</span></a> </p><p>and just imagine if we show up in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries2026</span></a> like we do in the presidential vote! </p><p>people are always complaining about politics, but you need to bleeping vote! that's the only useful complaint</p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@504DR" class="u-url mention">@<span>504DR</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@johnlogic" class="u-url mention">@<span>johnlogic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://talkedabout.social/@AlliFlowers" class="u-url mention">@<span>AlliFlowers</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@bolson" class="u-url mention">@<span>bolson</span></a></span> </p><p>exactly</p><p>everyone is familiar with "how can i vote <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democrat" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>democrat</span></a> if they are so milquetoast <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/centrist" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>centrist</span></a>" </p><p>they are so centrist because you don't show up in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries</span></a>, motherfuckers</p><p>the *<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/midterm" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>midterm</span></a>* primaries</p><p>it's. on. *you*.</p><p>everyone in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>usa</span></a>:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>vote</span></a> or fuck off</p><p>if you don't vote, shut the fuck up</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primary" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primary2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primary2026</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/midterms" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>midterms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/midterm2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>midterm2026</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries2026</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/midterms2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>midterms2026</span></a></p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@bolson" class="u-url mention">@<span>bolson</span></a></span></p><p>agreed 100%</p><p>we can go deeper</p><p>the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GOP</span></a> used to be ambivalent, even helpful about <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rcv" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rcv</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rankedchoicevoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rankedchoicevoting</span></a> like alaska</p><p>but national <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>republican</span></a> ghouls noticed the problem: </p><p>they are for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/votersuppression" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>votersuppression</span></a>, not enhancing our choices. and so they banned it:</p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/06/05/nx-s1-4969563/ranked-choice-voting-bans" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/2024/06/05/nx-s1-49695</span><span class="invisible">63/ranked-choice-voting-bans</span></a></p><p>now the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>democrats</span></a> aren't exactly in love with rcv, but there has been successes: maine, nyc, etc</p><p>so we must vote <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democrat" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>democrat</span></a> and push them to install rcv. make it an issue in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primary" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primary</span></a> elections <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>primaries2026</span></a></p>
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