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Americans, are you okay? (r.50501.chat)

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Originally Posted By u/meamacaveman At 2025-05-21 07:08:02 PM | Source

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[–] GoodOleAmerika@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They keep electing the two parties, as long as this happens they will be poverty level. Other option is to be money conscious

[–] Supernova1051@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

The voting system (first-past-the-post) + electoral college (DEI for conservatives who are easily manipulated by the upper class) + gerrymandering (REDMAP) make it nearly impossible for a third party to win. See Duverger's law.