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#ProportionalRepresentation - a thread: 🧵
Many so-called "progressives" openly espouse the cause of PR, having been fooled into believing that is is somehow "fairer". 😒😒😒
More on this, later.
Many so-called "progressives" openly espouse the cause of PR, having been fooled into believing that is is somehow "fairer". 😒😒😒
But, it is not - is is a recipe for fragmentation, and is the #Establishments best weapon against #WorkingClass #Solidarity, and should be shunned by any #Socialist , worth their salt. 🤔
Look at Israel, and Italy, to see and understand the PR end game.
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Look at Israel, and Italy, to see and understand the PR end game.
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What PR DOES, and is DESIGNED to DO, is to funnel footloose votes towards the MIDDLE, and reinforce the so called #Centrists. It FRAGMENTS the big battalions of left and right, and gives WHOLLY DISPROPORTIONATE POWER, to the brokers of the central parties.
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Another long thread: what does it mean to be a centrist/moderate? Does this mean that one is completely in the middle on every topic? Or does it mean that they are simply indecisive on many issues? 1/
Centrist do take positions strongly on many issues. There is typically a calculated appraisal of each particular issue. Centrists are able to hold conservative or liberal ideas at the same time. There is a respect for the ideas allowed by others. 2/
In some moments, there could be a more strongly held viewpoint and in other moments a more balanced viewpoint. This is different from libertarianism which (to best of my knowledge) is “fiscally conservative, socially liberal.” 3/
1st - Thanks for the shoutout in your inaugural podcast.
Excellent work. You have an inviting, friendly, confident demeanor & @TheCenterPod comes across as informative, honest, & professional. I've not been a big podcast fan, but look forward to hearing more.
Some thoughts.. /1
Excellent work. You have an inviting, friendly, confident demeanor & @TheCenterPod comes across as informative, honest, & professional. I've not been a big podcast fan, but look forward to hearing more.
Some thoughts.. /1
2nd - To respond directly to your speculation, yes I was born in Chicago and raised on the North Side. Despite having lived in the Bay Area for over 30 years, I retain my Chicago sports loyalties: Cubs, Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks. Thank you for your sympathy.
Back to politics.. /2
Back to politics.. /2
3a - I like your take describing #Moderates, #Centrists & #Independents. In that context I thought I'd try to categorize myself, not necessarily using your definitions, and not sure I can get there in this format (twitter thread).
Got to run now - Continued in a few hours .. /3
Got to run now - Continued in a few hours .. /3
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