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JustAnotherGen

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35. I descend from enslaved Americans

Reply to Martin Eden (Reply #34)

Mon Sep 2, 2024, 06:27 PM

Sep 2024

We remove the 3/5 Compromise - as it stands in direct opposition to all men are created equal . . .

There's no need for an electoral college to shore up the representation of Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Maryland. There are no slaves there that need to be counted.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Lashes Out at 'Predatory' Jill Stein [View all] RandySF Sep 2024 OP

The pupose of that party is to help Republicans win JI7 Sep 2024 #1

Bravo AOC SocialDemocrat61 Sep 2024 #2

I met Jill Stein and asked her HarryM Sep 2024 #3

Well, Jill Stein certainly fulfilled Putin's aims. SunSeeker Sep 2024 #4

I recall people here donating money to her for her fake recount n/t MichMan Sep 2024 #5

That was me, for one. CommonHumanity Sep 2024 #6

P.T Barnum nailed it MichMan Sep 2024 #7

People that wanted Democracy to continue unfortunately trusted Stein in a moment of desperation EleanorR Sep 2024 #38

Electing Trump messed up the con. yardwork Sep 2024 #8

We need Instant Runoff (ranked choice) voting Martin Eden Sep 2024 #9

First, there are no runoffs in Presidential elections SocialDemocrat61 Sep 2024 #10

Obviously, which is why we need Instant Runoff Voting Martin Eden Sep 2024 #12

Never said they would SocialDemocrat61 Sep 2024 #13

You assume a majority of Green voters are irrational, or blinded by hate Martin Eden Sep 2024 #14

No You're assuming SocialDemocrat61 Sep 2024 #15

You have no evidence, so logic must be applied Martin Eden Sep 2024 #18

That's not logic, it's assumptions SocialDemocrat61 Sep 2024 #19

Bullshit. I provided several good reasons Martin Eden Sep 2024 #22

You provided several assumptions SocialDemocrat61 Sep 2024 #23

Maybe Cirsium Sep 2024 #28

She's still a grifter SocialDemocrat61 Sep 2024 #29

Gary Johnson received 3x the votes that Jill Stein did in 2016 MichMan Sep 2024 #16

THAT is a valid point Martin Eden Sep 2024 #20

Just not convinced that Libertarian voters would have switched to the Democratic candidate rather than the Republican MichMan Sep 2024 #25

Neither am I. They couldn't bring themselves to vote for Trump Martin Eden Sep 2024 #27

I would support JustAnotherGen Sep 2024 #31

Electoral College, gerrymandering, and the Citizens United ruling Martin Eden Sep 2024 #34

I descend from enslaved Americans JustAnotherGen Sep 2024 #35

With ending the Electoral College. RandomNumbers Sep 2024 #33

Green means DonCoquixote Sep 2024 #11

How many rubles is democracy worth, moondust Sep 2024 #17

Here's the boilerplate I have for the third party fans, both 'Greens' and 'Lie-bertarians'(sic) GoneOffShore Sep 2024 #21

Good mvd Sep 2024 #24

She is a chaos agent. enigmania Sep 2024 #26

There should be a requirement to be on the ballot for President LiberalFighter Sep 2024 #30

She may have been more of a threat in 2016. She's not getting nearly the support now. lees1975 Sep 2024 #32

3 doors up from me JustAnotherGen Sep 2024 #36

I'm no fan of AOC, but she seems to be maturing in office. nt Tarheel_Dem Sep 2024 #37