RE: political strategy
January 1, 2022 at 3:26 pm
(This post was last modified: January 1, 2022 at 3:29 pm by Hillbillyatheist.)
that is a good long term goal but what about right now? obviously the long term goal would be fixing our system in many ways. I link ideas like rank voting over first past the post for example. obviously making sure people have access to the ballot and that their votes counts seems like a good end goal too.
but in about 10 months, I will go the polls in district and state that is blood red. many Americans will do likewise. in an election cycle that has headwinds strongly favoring the republicans at the moment.
my two options are to vote in the democratic primary for a congress person who will then go on to get spanked in the general or vote in the GOP primary and if enough moderate GOP types and democrats did likewise would mean a rep like Mitt Romney, instead of a crank representing my district and state.
I don't see how my short term strategy is in conflict with your long term goals. you could think of it like triage before you get the hospital for treatment. obviously long term I want gerrymandering gone. short term its not happening. but the 2022 election is and its not looking good for the democrats right now.
but in about 10 months, I will go the polls in district and state that is blood red. many Americans will do likewise. in an election cycle that has headwinds strongly favoring the republicans at the moment.
my two options are to vote in the democratic primary for a congress person who will then go on to get spanked in the general or vote in the GOP primary and if enough moderate GOP types and democrats did likewise would mean a rep like Mitt Romney, instead of a crank representing my district and state.
I don't see how my short term strategy is in conflict with your long term goals. you could think of it like triage before you get the hospital for treatment. obviously long term I want gerrymandering gone. short term its not happening. but the 2022 election is and its not looking good for the democrats right now.
