No Two Party System

[baddog]

California is a liberal state for sure, and all the liberals scream about democracy. Yet, when it really comes down to it, they have a one party system. This is worse than what they did to Biden. Talk about “freedom of choice”.

 California's "top-two" primary system allows for the possibility of two Democrats (or two candidates from any single party) running against each other in the general election for Governor

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Here's how it works:

1. Open Primary: California uses a top-two primary system, meaning all candidates, regardless of party affiliation, appear on the same primary ballot.
2. Top Two Advance: The two candidates who receive the most votes in the primary election advance to the general election.
3. Same-Party Matchup: Because the top two vote-getters advance regardless of party, it's entirely possible for two Democrats, two Republicans, or two candidates from any other single party to be the top two and face each other in the general election. 

In essence, the party affiliation of a candidate doesn't determine who advances to the general election; it's simply based on who receives the most votes in the primary. 

This system differs from traditional partisan primaries where each party chooses its own

 

[OlDawg]

I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever, in religion, in philosophy, in politics, or in anything else, where I was capable of thinking for myself. Such an addiction is the last degradation of a free and moral agent. If I could not go to heaven but with a party, I would not go there at all.

Thomas Jefferson

[baddog]

30 minutes ago, OlDawg said:

I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever, in religion, in philosophy, in politics, or in anything else, where I was capable of thinking for myself. Such an addiction is the last degradation of a free and moral agent. If I could not go to heaven but with a party, I would not go there at all.

Thomas Jefferson

True enough. I don’t consider myself a Republican, just that their conservative views run more parallel to my own. Simply pointing out the hypocrisy of the left always crying about an attack on our democracy, while giving the people two candidates with the same ideology. Might as well be in Russia where there is only one candidate……but you get to vote. Lmao

[LumRaiderFan]

3 minutes ago, baddog said:

True enough. I don’t consider myself a Republican, just that their conservative views run more parallel to my own. Simply pointing out the hypocrisy of the left always crying about an attack on our democracy, while giving the people two candidates with the same ideology. Might as well be in Russia where there is only one candidate……but you get to vote. Lmao

Kinda like the last election, here’s your Democrat candidate, no voting required.

[OlDawg]

2 hours ago, baddog said:

True enough. I don’t consider myself a Republican, just that their conservative views run more parallel to my own. Simply pointing out the hypocrisy of the left always crying about an attack on our democracy, while giving the people two candidates with the same ideology. Might as well be in Russia where there is only one candidate……but you get to vote. Lmao

Louisiana has had a jungle primary forever also. 2026 they’ll start having closed primaries where you have to register as Dem or Rep to vote like almost everyone else. No independents in the primaries. So, the biggest voting block has to choose between 2 crappy contestants from the far edges of their respective Parties.

Wow. Talk about a stupid concept. And people wonder why we keep getting further and further apart with wild swings. A minority of super ideological people selecting who the majority can pick from…

Not a fan of political Parties. We were warned.