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Democrats have learned to talk like arguing traders on a ME bazaar, with that "munnat" tone, but haven't yet learned to actually bargain like people do in such situations.
The issue is, I'm not sure this is correct. You are presenting Democrats as acting in your interest, just dumb.
I seriously doubt there are people dumber than you and me anywhere close to their leadership. But assuming that they are acting in your interest is unsubstantiated.
Also I hope this
doesn't mean you want a single-party system.
Soviet newspaper quotes of the kind "our single-party democracy is showing itself to be more efficient than their useless oscillations between Democrats and Republicans" are supposed to be a joke.
I think of it more like Republicans disintegrate. Democrats become the conservative party, ranked choice passes and we get coalitions with numerous third parties.
Why would Democrats pass ranked choice when they don't have competition under existing system?
Has anyone ever yielded power voluntarily?
OK, sometimes very illuminated and virtuous souls do that. Just in case, these are not on the ballot.
In my hypothetical a progressive party would surely arise to contest the conservative democrats. Hopefully they would bring ranked choice mainstream.
Its absolutely malice not incompetence