🎓 Dr. Freemo 🇳🇱 @freemo@social.cleverlibre.org

@wholemilk

That wasnt what I claimed, in fact the opposite. I said FPTP **does** cause 2 of the choices to generally get the vast majority of votes. What it doesnt cause is the same 2 choices to be picked every time you have a vote... In other words the only thing FPTP causes is the top two choices for any year will get 95%+ of the vote, but it does not in anyway ensure the same 2 top choices from 4 years ago will be the top 2 choices this year.

Thuis GPTP does **not** cause the same two parties to stay in power, it does cause quick jumps in party favoritism without a gradual transition... In other words A: 48% B: 48% C: 4% may switch the next year to A:48% B: 4% C: 48% in the next year without seeing an incremental shift. But there is nothing about FPTP that would prevent parties from changing.

Thus yes, the idea that FPTP means the same 2 parties will remain in power is completely a conspiracy theory. The idea that it creates skewed voting results is not.

@Hyolobrika @DrALJONES

@AmpBenzScientist did you see the JDs? If so and you think your interested and a fit let me knw and ill DM you the email.

@wholemilk

Int he very early days we had FPTP just as we do now. So the fact that america has had primary parties switch 8 times, and other FPTP elections outside of the usa see switches all the time too, it disproves the fallacy that FPTP prevents third party from winning, we know for a fact it doesnt.

So that means the reason we dont see third parties win in recent history is clearly for a reason OTHER than FPTP voting, namely, the fantasy that it is a 2 party system when it isnt, or the fantasy that FPTP will guarantee a 2 party system when it doesn't. The only thing that keeps a 2 party system alive is the conspiracy theory that FPTP forces a 2 party system.

@Hyolobrika @DrALJONES

@wholemilk

I was mistaken in one point... in one such case the majority party was able to come back, but only once.

@Hyolobrika @DrALJONES

@wholemilk

1796 - Switch from non- partisan to having two seperate parties take majority, the democratic-republic and federalist

Switches so far: 2

1828 - Another double switch with two new parties coming into replace the old two majorities, the National Republican, and the Democratic

Switches so far: 4

1836 - The Whig party replaces the National Republic party

Switches so far: 5

1856 - The Republican party replaces the whig party

Switches so far: 6

1912 - The BullMoose party replaces the Republican party as a majority

Switches so far: 7

1920 - The Republican party replaces the Bull Moose party again.

Total switches: 8

@Hyolobrika @DrALJONES

@AmpBenzScientist These positions are all contractor positions we are hiring for, contract2 hire

@wholemilk

No it isnt, in first pas tthe post you will get a **tendency** towards 2 choices getting the bulk of the votes. But such a system does **not** maintain the same two choices as dominante in each election.

In fact quite the opposite in FPTP systems minor parties or choices tend to go from <5% suppport to a majority choice in a single election cycle.

In the USA for example we have had a primary party be replaced with a third party in a signle election cycle, after which the old primary party never becomes primary again, 8 times in the history of the USA.

So we have plenty of examples that FPTP voting actually does allow for more than 2 parties, it just gives the illusion that it does.

@Hyolobrika @DrALJONES

@Hyolobrika

I mean unless you beleive some conspiracy theory nonsense about the elections being rigged, all of it.

@DrALJONES

@DrALJONES

Some things are black and white... the people have the power, and they bare the responsibility as a result.

@thor Oh yea, i mean feel free to go private of course. We have eachother on whatsapp too.

@DrALJONES

Corrupt politicians are the symptom, not the problem. Its the people, the citizens whoa re the real problem.

@thor Yes absolutely one of the big bonuses for our employees is the 100% remote nature. So you can work from a tropical island if you want (I often do).

If your still interested I can send you some job descriptions. If you know an approximate range you ask for I can also give you an idea if its in the ball park if you dont want to waste your time (We dont know the exact amount but I can give you a vague idea).

@thor I **may** be able to work with that.

The things that interest me there is your graphical work and your webapp and server operations.

That said given your comments about not finding programming stimulating and wanting to be around people we, as a 100% remote programming position probably wouldnt be the best fit for your interests.

@DrALJONES There are a few points that accelerated things towards decline on both sides... I think the biggest event in more recent history was 911, things went really south after that and has gotten worse every year.

@DrALJONES

Well look the GOP and DNC were morally corrupt since before either of us came into this world, thats for sure.

@makkhorn Look im the last one to say the republicans are the "good guys".. but this is just so over the top manipulative and inaccurate. The democrats did what they always do, they lump a bunch of shit into one bill that isnt even relevant to border security, stuff they know the republicans would never accept, and then when they dont vote for the bill you try to pretend like they are just against all border security.

These games are what make the libs look weak. When you lie and manipulate to make a point it looks like you couldnt make a good point with the truth, it doesnt help the way you think it helps.

@thor Whats your expiernce in again? What kind of job you looking for?