The Political Thread

[Chris]

I clicked on China and it only lists Communist Party of China what's the point

 

[Kross Rhodes]

Also which is putins party

Good question.

 

[CakeWalker]

Going to sound dumb but isn't basically where you are Progressive in social issues, but Conservative in government? Only asking because i have heard that term before with no explanation

also - some issues shouldn't be governed solely by party majority. hence why the backbenchers in the UK are great at instilling change

 

[Chris]

I Googled it and Putin is am independent apparently smh

 

[CakeWalker]

how do you change countries?

 

[Kross Rhodes]

I Googled it and Putin is am independent apparently smh

Maybe no one wanted him.

 

[Alexa]

How do those fair in elections. When electioms were less...murdery?

I haven't lived in Russia since 2002, but generally they were fair and you may have had a couple fights, but nothing too bad. Before Putin came in, Yabloko was pretty strong.

Also which is putins party

United Russia, though he isn't officially part of the party, he is their de facto leader

 

[Chris]

how do you change countries?

drop down should say a country name in the top right

 

[Canadian Dragon]

It’s amazing how much you think a singular people can do to change how our political system works.

I disagree with Democrats on anything other than lgbt rights and third parties don’t get on the main ticket and rarely ever get on my state’s federal congress ballots. Mainly just local elections.

Not sure how I’m supposed to not play the game.

Probably by realizing you probably dont actually disagree with most democrat positions. They aint taking away guns. So after that its climate change action, healthcare, education ?(i assume their position is more money to public schools?) , taxing more rich (they rarely have done this in practice. Sp outside maybe a tax break, the only differemce between both is one is actively enacting supressive policies. One thing you could do is nkt vote rebuplican or identify as one until they dont cater to deplorables for votes. You dont have to actually vote democrat either since regardless if thsir policies appeae nice in practice they also very corrupt. But yes, change quite literally starts with one person. Unless like i said that ur ok with the bad smell because u dislike dems more, but then u have to kind of accept this is what you accepted as collateral damage to get.what you wanted

 

[Alexa]

Maybe no one wanted him.

Every Russian president has been an Independent mainly because many believe they should be "independent" of political parties

 

[CakeWalker]

 

[Canadian Dragon]

I haven't lived in Russia since 2002, but generally they were fair and you may have had a couple fights, but nothing too bad. Before Putin came in, Yabloko was pretty strong.

United Russia, though he isn't officially part of the party, he is their de facto leader

And the PM is his puppet yes?

 

[Chris]

do America

 

[Canadian Dragon]

Every Russian president has been an Independent mainly because many believe they should be "independent" of political parties

Interesting. The parallels between russia n usa are facinating

 

[Canadian Dragon]

also - some issues shouldn't be governed solely by party majority. hence why the backbenchers in the UK are great at instilling change

I personally think we need more referendums on issues but that has its own challenges