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[โ€“] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Not an American so I have no idea, but could that be the reason they want the revolution? As far as I understand first past the post, it usually means fighting over the center. The Republicans figured out, that by relying on radical voters and gerrymandering, they could win elections. However that leaves them open to a Canada 1993 type of election, where they are too radical, which turns off many traditional voters. That lead to them coming fourth in the election and they have not gotten back into power since.

A solution for that would be a coup and not having a fair election ever again.

[โ€“] averyminya 3 points 3 months ago

I mean, that was Jan 6th. I think it's if the people who know about that woman dying for storming the capitol would risk that happening to them.