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Re:The primeval tribalism of American politics by maxerickson on Sunday May 27, 2018 @07:08PM (#17169637)
I think we should stop letting parties influence ballots. Maybe let them endorse a candidate, but otherwise anyone that wants to be on the ballot in a given election follows some process where the opinion of a private organization isn't a factor.
Re:The primeval tribalism of American politics by cortesoft on Sunday May 27, 2018 @08:03PM (#17169856)
That is already the case though; anyone can get on a ballot if they follow the process (generally it requires gathering a certain number of signatures)
Re:The primeval tribalism of American politics by maxerickson on Sunday May 27, 2018 @08:05PM (#17169868)
Right, the idea is to strip the parties of their special role.