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  @ChemicalEyeGuy @georgetakei Primaries are major problems because only the extreme vote in them. Don't forget that Texas also tried to block anyone from voting in the alternate primary this year. In theory at least i'm a fan of ranked choice, but we will have trouble getting that in place across the board.

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  @Popehat (Yodels) RRRIIIICCcoooo--- LLLAAAA

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  @georgetakei Many responders call them names, and I'm guilty of that as well, but it isn't helpful. A small percentage of the voters are Trump loyalists. And the rest of that "half" vote by the letter next to the name. The problem is the primary system that lets the far (right or left) control the nominee. Then the rest just pick a side. Maybe Ranked choice will help eventually. IDK.

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  @georgetakei Wait, how do you even know he exists - you aren't in the same reality.

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  @scalzi Didn't they sue a guy once for claiming to be the Spam King?

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  @admin @georgetakei No one is going to respond to some candidate who gets < 10% of the vote. No one cares about your protest vote. Get your 3rd party power in local/state elections first. Then you have a chance.

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  @rchusid @georgetakei I think most dems would support RCV. But even if we pass it in every dem stronghold it is unlikely to be implemented in the R states. In TX we just reelected a indicted AG, who is now being impeached. Others ran against him in the primary, with ads about his crimes - and it only earned them a runoff.

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  @scalzi 1 Thing I think gets missed these days.... Reasonable R voters no longer consider themselves R's. They may still be conservatives, but they don't want to call them selves Republicans. So those who are left are increasing loyal to Trump. So 35% of the R party a few years ago might be more people than 50% of the party today.

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  @whybird @scalzi Physical proximity doesn't impact your ability to comprehend this trend. Educational and Religious proximity are probably better indicators.

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  @scalzi The protests he hoped for at the indictments have largely fizzled. I think the real punishment for J6+ the lack of help from Trump for any of it has reduced the number who believe him. The problem is those who do are VERY invested. I don't know what it will take to get them past the BS.

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  @scalzi Pretty much my life for the past 6 years.

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  @Oggie @scalzi She is an English Professor. PHD, not MD.

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  @scalzi Yea, they have nothing. They keep using the exact same incident and bringing out NEW old accusations. A witness says he has tapes... They will be released right after infrastructure week.

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  @Oggie Yea. Just wanted to let you know. I just remsmbered because the hard R jerks made a big deal of her using the Dr. In front of her name.

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  @georgetakei He should be treated the same as any other defendant, but really, I don't care that much. If he is the sacrificial lamb it sucks, but from what I understand he never claimed innocence. He should probably plead guilty and let the court decide on appropriate punishment.

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  @brendo@masto.nyc @jeffjarvis You can't really compare the decision to run again between House and Senate members. Deciding you can serve 2 more years vs 6 more years isn't really the same. Not saying I think she should run again, just they aren't the same.