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The beauty of Lemmy/Kbin is that instances will naturally form multiple alliances with each other. Racist instances will form alliances with each other, and respectful instances like Lemmy.world will form alliances with respectful instances. Think of instances as countries.
Already, Lemmy.world defederared with the racist instance Exploding Heads: https://lemmy.world/post/747912
As long as it doesn't descend into extreme far left buffoonery, I think I'm happy. Then again, I've come to realize that regardless of personal political beliefs, it's the buffoonery that's the big issue. People who can do nothing to make real change take things entirely too far in arguments with others who are similarly powerless. The problem is that we've been so manipulated and driven so far apart that what seems like common sense and basic human decency to one side of the aisle is radical buffoonery to the other. I don't see a fast solution to that. Rebuilding connection across the country will take elections that everyone trusts, electing officials who work towards bipartisan solutions and the service of the public good rather than an agenda. Too bad I don't see the major parties being interested in that.
Then again, I'm of the opinion that we should go back to at least one element of our original system - the president shouldn't have a slate in place for election, so that whoever takes #2 in the popular vote becomes VP.
In a two party system like we have with very far opposed parties, going to a system where the rival party gets its person in the top spot if the president dies unwise, as it creates a very strong incentive to political assassination and means that the country can have dramatic policy swings without election in the event a president dies or has to leave office for any reason. Plus, the president and VP do have to work together to some extent and that is much more difficult if they are completely opposed to eachother.
This thread has been great for cultivating my block list, thanks OP