Comment by AnimalMuppet 3 days ago Try voting the CCP out of power. Let me know how it goes. 5 comments AnimalMuppet Reply ceejayoz 3 days ago Try voting the TN GOP out of power.https://www.npr.org/2026/05/15/nx-s1-5822329/memphis-gerryma...Both systems have strong benefits for incumbents. AnimalMuppet 3 days ago Strong benefits, sure.But in China, the CCP literally determines which candidates can run for office. The TN GOP does not determine whether Democratic candidates can even run. ceejayoz 3 days ago > The TN GOP does not determine whether Democratic candidates can even run.But it does largely determine if they can win.Which is functionally identical. someonebaggy 3 days ago The TN GOP and DNC (or whatever the equivalent is) together determine which candidates can run someonebaggy 3 days ago Isn't there plenty of internal conflicts within the CCP? China does their main voting at their version of primaries.
ceejayoz 3 days ago Try voting the TN GOP out of power.https://www.npr.org/2026/05/15/nx-s1-5822329/memphis-gerryma...Both systems have strong benefits for incumbents. AnimalMuppet 3 days ago Strong benefits, sure.But in China, the CCP literally determines which candidates can run for office. The TN GOP does not determine whether Democratic candidates can even run. ceejayoz 3 days ago > The TN GOP does not determine whether Democratic candidates can even run.But it does largely determine if they can win.Which is functionally identical. someonebaggy 3 days ago The TN GOP and DNC (or whatever the equivalent is) together determine which candidates can run
AnimalMuppet 3 days ago Strong benefits, sure.But in China, the CCP literally determines which candidates can run for office. The TN GOP does not determine whether Democratic candidates can even run. ceejayoz 3 days ago > The TN GOP does not determine whether Democratic candidates can even run.But it does largely determine if they can win.Which is functionally identical. someonebaggy 3 days ago The TN GOP and DNC (or whatever the equivalent is) together determine which candidates can run
ceejayoz 3 days ago > The TN GOP does not determine whether Democratic candidates can even run.But it does largely determine if they can win.Which is functionally identical.
someonebaggy 3 days ago The TN GOP and DNC (or whatever the equivalent is) together determine which candidates can run
someonebaggy 3 days ago Isn't there plenty of internal conflicts within the CCP? China does their main voting at their version of primaries.
Try voting the TN GOP out of power.
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/15/nx-s1-5822329/memphis-gerryma...
Both systems have strong benefits for incumbents.
Strong benefits, sure.
But in China, the CCP literally determines which candidates can run for office. The TN GOP does not determine whether Democratic candidates can even run.
> The TN GOP does not determine whether Democratic candidates can even run.
But it does largely determine if they can win.
Which is functionally identical.
The TN GOP and DNC (or whatever the equivalent is) together determine which candidates can run
Isn't there plenty of internal conflicts within the CCP? China does their main voting at their version of primaries.