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Post #1296698

2026-04-09 12:57 UTC

Duverger’s law, the way the elections are winner takes all makes it mathematically certain there are only two viable options. It’s basic math which people failed at.

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  • @MrGeneric@lemmy.today 2026-04-09 14:09

    You also have to include the swing states having a highly disproportionate amount of voting power, the wealthy having a disproportionate amount of influence, and the electoral college making small farm states election makers

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  • @FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 2026-04-09 17:06

    Which makes it all the more important for candidate not to pull a Harris and try to gaslight voters.

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  • @commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-04-10 13:55

    duvergers law does not say that. it's not"basic math". it's a useless tautology

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