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What do you believe that most people of your political creed don't? (lemmy.ml)

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Just wanted to prove that political diversity ain't dead. Remember, don't downvote for disagreements.

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[–] FlashMobOfOne 36 points 1 day ago (10 children)

That progressive people should prioritize economic equality ahead of social issues.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago (4 children)

They go hand-in-hand, though, and moreover "true economic equality" isn't possible when humans vary wildly in needs and abilities, hence Marx's whole attack on the so-called "equalitarians."

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We should try harder to keep weapons out of the hands of criminals, sometimes taxation is necessary and sometimes it's beneficial even if we don't factor in revenue, people will sometimes make decisions that are so bad that we have a moral obligation to intervene in order to protect them from the most disastrous outcomes

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

People should be free to vote outside the two party system secure in the knowledge that their vote will still be counted if their preference didn't win.

Videos on Electoral Reform

First Past The Post voting (What most states use now)

Videos on alternative electoral systems we can try out.

Single Transferable Vote

Mixed Member Proportional representation

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[–] Nosavingthrow 18 points 1 day ago (24 children)

I think if we eliminated money, we would just invent it again and call it something else.

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