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US election megathread II: we need to make the election megathread great again! (self.ShitAmericansSay)

JebusGobsonEurofag Extraordinaire! が 投稿

Here is the first megathread

Here you can submit articles etc. about the weird things some candidates say, and discuss the election progress and candidates if you wan to.

Rules are a little more relaxed here so you can submit stuff that is political and not very funny in and of itself.

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[–]Skin969 24ポイント25ポイント  (9子コメント)

Why do these campaigners need so much money. The only time ive known people to give money to political parties in the UK is when people wanted to join labour and vote for corbyn. I keep seeing articles of sanders raising so much money and keep asking, why the fuck do they need it.

[–]mirozi 19ポイント20ポイント  (2子コメント)

because money is free speach.

The Court upheld federal limits on campaign contributions and ruled that spending money to influence elections is a form of constitutionally protected free speech.

and because it's popularity contest money is helping.

[–]SchwertritterYurocuck 9ポイント10ポイント  (1子コメント)

Jesus Christ that's terrifying. Cthulhu save us from American style of politics.

[–]NechaefI hate free speech! 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

Chtulhu refuses to rise to surface as American politics are more eldritch than it is.

[–][deleted] 15ポイント16ポイント  (1子コメント)

They run political ads on TV all day over there, also 'merica big', it must costs a fortune to keep travelling around the country campaigning, and keeping a staff to coordinate it all.

[–]annieareyouokayannie 10ポイント11ポイント  (0子コメント)

All that market research costs money too.

[–]vzzzbux 7ポイント8ポイント  (0子コメント)

It seems that what all UK parties spend for an entire general election to try to elect 650 people, one US candidate spends in a day.

It probably helps that the UK parties are strictly controlled on how much TV/radio advertising they can do and where (BBC/ITV/Channel 4/Channel 5 only plus Absolute/talksport/Classic FM, and I think what they do get, they get for free)

[–]voltagecontrolCapitalist pigdog 6ポイント7ポイント  (0子コメント)

To buy support.

[–]Barry_Scotts_CatInternet European 5ポイント6ポイント  (0子コメント)

Wheres the money going, the US has a population 5X the UK, and BIG

But fuck me, they're playing with obscene numbers

Also

#VoteJezza

[–]the_vizirThat Canadian Guy 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Elections are longer (campaigning can last anywhere from 6 to 18 months), more frequent in certain cases (4 years for presidents, 2 for representatives), cover larger populations (the average electoral district is 710,000 vs 69,000 in the UK and 110,000 in Canada), and the fact that there are only two parties and thus two candidates in most places, so you have to do all the legwork yourself to win and not expect others to cut into your opponent's lead.

So there are reasons. They're not good reasons per say, but they're reasons!

[–]seventhsausage 17ポイント18ポイント  (4子コメント)

The whole thing's become a game show.

[–]Sgt_ColonAustria: that place with Crocodile Dundee and Fosters right 10ポイント11ポイント  (3子コメント)

Loosely related. Seriously a coin flip? What do they do when there isn't any small change around, play Rock, Paper, Scissors?

[–]TheJollyMammothCheese Eating Surrender Monkey 7ポイント8ポイント  (2子コメント)

To be fair, it's also common practice in the UK

[–]Devam13ooo custom flair!! 5ポイント6ポイント  (1子コメント)

It happened in UK twice in its entire life time and it never happened for a high post like Prime Minister. It happened for a Councillor.

Just because it happened in UK, does not make it right. They could have given both Bernie & Hilary 0.5 points if there was a tie and they could add them up in the end. That would make more sense.

Also, what's the fucking point of this small small local state wise elections? Can't they do it like other democracies and just directly elect the person they want..

[–]TheJollyMammothCheese Eating Surrender Monkey 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

Never claimed it made sense, simply pointing out that the concept is not exclusive to the US. Since British law requires election outcomes to be settled immediately, they are usually settled by a luck-based method. That has never happened in general elections as you pointed out, but that's largely due to the larger constituencies. The US voting system with its ridiculously small voting districts is at fault here.

[–]JanetYellensFuckboymilitary-industrial obesity 8ポイント9ポイント  (4子コメント)

It's hard living in America during an election season.

[–]thisonewilldontThat's not as good as zero o7 4ポイント5ポイント  (3子コメント)

isn't it always?

[–]JanetYellensFuckboymilitary-industrial obesity 2ポイント3ポイント  (2子コメント)

I mean, we're a first world country, maybe technically in spite of a few things, right?

[–]thisonewilldontThat's not as good as zero o7 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

:)

I meant isn't it always election season, it seems like it ;)

[–]SchwertritterYurocuck 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

First world country without clean water?

Okay, being a dick aside, how do you guys cope with this? Is this news known? (Speaking of Flint, naturally)

(yes, I'm aware it's just one place, but still this is a bit ridiculous)

[–]mirozi 7ポイント8ポイント  (0子コメント)

i concur. i will make it great again, but can i have my coffee first? i can't make anything great without coffee.

[–]Stacksmchenry 6ポイント7ポイント  (0子コメント)

American here. How am I supposed to know who to vote for unless I have non-stop TV ads that tell me nothing good about the candidate who paid for them, but a lot of bad stuff about the other guy?

[–]canyoutriforce 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

What the hell is phonebanking?

And are there really people calling you all the time to tell you who to vote for?

[–]theeggman12345Deliverer of Freedom Fries 6ポイント7ポイント  (2子コメント)

You know, I saw someone on here saying that the Sanders circlejerk is more of an anti-hillary circlejerk. This thread is pretty fucking convincing of the same. Showing support for two people at the opposite ends of the political spectrum just because "fuck hillary".

[–]NechaefI hate free speech! 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Yeah it's one of the weirder things happening. I imagine them all nose-less.

[–]Barry_Scotts_CatInternet European 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

VOTETRUMP

[–]coldbeeronsundayWhy yes, I *am* a Socialist. 8ポイント9ポイント  (0子コメント)

The other day I saw someone with 2 Trump stickers on their car along with 2 "Make America Great Again" hats displayed in the vehicle, one in the front windscreen and one in the back. It was weird as fuck.

I just have my single Bernie sticker in the back window like a fucking normal person.

[–]W00sterNow with more Freedumb popcorn! 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Jeb Bush: Please clap!

[–]Barry_Scotts_CatInternet European 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Donald Trump wants Iowa rematch, accusing Cruz of 'fraud'