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You are idealistic because you dream that the unknown other must be better than the two party representatives we have.
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No, I don't.
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And for that you advocate scraping the system we have and starting over.
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No, I don't.
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What are the governmental horrors you currently endure?
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A dysfunctional two-party system.
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How will this action of yours solve these?
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This action of mine is called "voting" - the action available to me.
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How will that ensure the quality and honesty and truth you seek?
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Nothing is sure.
The current parties have no motivation to serve the population, as long as they know that one of them is guaranteed to be elected.
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How long is this view?
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Longer than four years.
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I am not against your idea of direct democracy and multiple candidates.
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Unfortunately your thoughts don't influence elections, only your vote does that.
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What we've got is not ALL BAD and change can be worked strategically.
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No amount of voting for two parties will produce a result of more than two parties.
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The system is not perfect but the realistic approach is to work within it, shape it slowly, find ways to promote change that do not cut off your nose to spite your face.
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I agree. I am not working outside of our system.