Ranked Vote: How Can We Prevent Societal Rifts From Expanding into Violence?

Serious times we're in folks... (where have I heard that before?)
Fitting then for recent events to be included as part of this serious series. I know its been a while, but I'm back at it once more and that means its time for another round of Ranked Votes which cover some of the pressing issues of our time! And to kick things off, this vote is going to be a two-for-one deal, so also make sure to check out this vote's companion thread if you get a chance:
Ranked Vote: How Should We Respond to Foreign Attempts at Sowing Discord and Violence?

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And with that, the topic this time around is figuring out what we need to do to Prevent Societal Rifts From Expanding into Violence...
or at least how to mitigate the damage if we are unable to stop it completely.

I'm sure by now that pretty much everyone is aware of the various recent events that have been in the news lately; the 10 pipe-bombs that were mailed to prominent political figures, the violent clashes between rival groups like AntiFa and the Proud Boys, and the recent indictments of several Russian agents who appear to have been actively instigating this sort of thing. These are all serious issues. The instigation efforts essentially amount to terrorism.

Though that said, however much of a hand foreign governments may have in stuff like this, its clear to me at least, that we really ought to have a strategy for handling things when it all goes south regardless. Because Russia may indeed be out to expand and exploit the divide between us, but that divide exists between real Americans, and predates Russian influence, so even as we act to counter Russian efforts to sow violence, I believe we should also be considering how we go about shrinking the divide between us, preventing political violence in general, and coming up with a response plan for the unfortunate case that violence does break out.

For anyone new to the Ranked Vote series, this thread is part of a group of threads geared towards taking important issues, coming up with a broad range of potential solutions to them, and voting on which of those solutions are the best, using ranked methods for tallying the votes:
Ranked Vote: Discussion Thread (includes schedule)
What To Do To Reduce Partisan Dysfunction In Politics
Solutions Oriented Approach to Restoring Meaningful Civil Discourse​

The original discussion thread regarding the subject can be found here:
http://www.politicalforum.com/index...al-rifts-from-expanding-into-violence.543729/

Below is the current list of suggestions.

How Can We Prevent Societal Rifts From Expanding into Violence?:

A. Remove Press Protections such as the Actual Malice Standard
B. Relax Inciteful Speech Exception to 1st Amendment and base it off audience size
C. Hold Politicians to Higher Standard for Inciteful Speech and impose stiff penalties & fines on violators
D. Impose Civil Liability statues on state and local jurisdictions which do not enforce breach of peace laws
E. Get Politicians and other leaders to tone down their rhetoric in general [1][2]
F. Stem violence by addressing inequality, healthcare, low wages, homelessness, and automation induced job loss
G. Hold our emotions in check and remember that we are all Americans and that propaganda is meant to divide and not unite
H. Eliminate the electoral college
I. Mandate that electoral college votes be apportioned by the popular vote
J. Eliminate Sunshine laws in order to grease the wheels for congressional compromise
K. Eliminate Gerrymandering and political involvement in drawing voting districts
L. Eliminate soft money, PACs, corporate & union campaign contributions and control self-contributions to reduce voter cynicism
M. Get Main Stream Media to discontinue demonizing opposing factions [1][2]
N. Fight Back in Self-defense if you are Attacked [1][2][3]
O. Ensure Open Access to Information, including Spin Narratives
P0. Elect New Class of Leaders Concerned with Problem Solving Rather than Politics
P1. Elect Ambitious Leaders who Empower and Inspire Others to Achieve a Vision
P2. Elect Leaders who Share Credit in Success and Take Responsibility for Mistakes
P3. Elect Leaders who Unite Rather than Divide
P4. Elect Leaders who project quiet strength, rising above slights, who listen to and respect other voices
P5. Elect Leaders like John McCain with Uncompromising Values who can be Respected by both sides and act as Umpire
Q. Recognize Ad Hominem name-calling and Commit to Avoid Engaging in it
R. Deal with Ideas Rather than Pejoratives and Personal Attacks Towards People
S. More Guns, Everyone should have their own gun
T. Ignore People who Engage in Ad Hominem Attacks
U. Arrest and Fine All Protesters who Gather Illegally in the Streets without a Permit
V. More Suspensions and or Firings when Employees Engage in Racially Abusive Language
W. Enforce the Law, Evenly and Consistently, but also Aggressively
X. Get rid of multiculturalism and identity politics
Y. Get rid of all of the labels - we're all Americans
Z. If you don't like living in the country, move
%. Those who shoot cops or attack people should be arrested and vigorously prosecuted
&. Make sedition a prosecutable offense
$. Get rid of PACs other Special interest groups and such
#. Minimize federal government and federal powers
?. End the Federal Government, Tear Up the Constitution, and Split into Sovereign States
@. Clearly Define what Constitutes Voter Suppression and make it a Criminal and Civil Offense
!0. No new actions should be taken beyond what is already being done (Status Quo Option)
!1. Don't Feel Qualified/Knowledgeable Enough To Vote In This Poll
!2. No Strong Feelings One Way Or The Other
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As of posting this, this thread is now open for voting. So post your votes as soon as you're ready. If anyone wants to nominate something which isn't currently in the list of options, you can do so by posting the option in this thread or as a "write-in" part of your vote. I will add these additional options to the list as we go and anyone who wants to change or amend their vote can do so. Aside from that...

To participate in this vote, simply
cast a ballot by making a post in this thread with
a list of the above noted option letters sorted in your order of preference.
(you don't have to include them all, but including more gives your vote more chance to have an impact)

Spoiler: Example Ballot from a past vote (either format is fine, or you can use both):

B, C, D, F, H, M

B. Automation-Induced Job-Loss
C. Unemployment and Underemployment in General
D. Partisan Dysfunction in Congress
F. Too Many Restrictions on Abortion
H. Too Much Gun Violence
M. Global Warming

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-Meta

 

Here's my vote:

P3,P0,W,Y,F,E,C,G,R,Q,@,K,M,T,B,L,$,D,P4,P5,V,I,H,P2,P1,!0

P3. Elect Leaders who Unite Rather than Divide
P0. Elect New Class of Leaders Concerned with Problem Solving Rather than Politics
W. Enforce the Law, Evenly and Consistently, but also Aggressively
Y. Get rid of all of the labels - we're all Americans
F. Stem violence by addressing inequality, healthcare, low wages, homelessness, and automation induced job loss
E. Get Politicians and other leaders to tone down their rhetoric in general [1][2]
C. Hold Politicians to Higher Standard for Inciteful Speech and impose stiff penalties & fines on violators
G. Hold our emotions in check and remember that we are all Americans and that propaganda is meant to divide and not unite
R. Deal with Ideas Rather than Pejoratives and Personal Attacks Towards People
Q. Recognize Ad Hominem name-calling and Commit to Avoid Engaging in it
@. Clearly Define what Constitutes Voter Suppression and make it a Criminal and Civil Offense
K. Eliminate Gerrymandering and political involvement in drawing voting districts
M. Get Main Stream Media to discontinue demonizing opposing factions [1][2]
T. Ignore People who Engage in Ad Hominem Attacks
B. Relax Inciteful Speech Exception to 1st Amendment and base it off audience size
L. Eliminate soft money, PACs, corporate & union campaign contributions and control self-contributions to reduce voter cynicism
$. Get rid of PACs other Special interest groups and such
D. Impose Civil Liability statues on state and local jurisdictions which do not enforce breach of peace laws
P4. Elect Leaders who project quiet strength, rising above slights, who listen to and respect other voices
P5. Elect Leaders like John McCain with Uncompromising Values who can be Respected by both sides and act as Umpire
V. More Suspensions and or Firings when Employees Engage in Racially Abusive Language
I. Mandate that electoral college votes be apportioned by the popular vote
H. Eliminate the electoral college
P2. Elect Leaders who Share Credit in Success and Take Responsibility for Mistakes
P1. Elect Ambitious Leaders who Empower and Inspire Others to Achieve a Vision
!0. No new actions should be taken beyond what is already being done (Status Quo Option)

-Meta

 

Yup, definitely understand, I actually did the same thing.
Though I sort of feel like there are a bunch of options which deserve to be given a try before we just give up and resolve to doing nothing, there were also a good number of ideas which I just didn't think were good at all and that I thought would probably do more harm than good, so like you I left such ideas off my vote and made sure to include the !0 option to indicate my preference for the status quo over those other options.

-Meta

 

I disagree that that's a good idea (even though I just got done saying it was still preferable to some others),
but I'll go ahead and mark you down for option,

!0​

 

11 Killed in Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre; Suspect Charged With 29 Counts

 

Shots fired at empty GOP office in Volusia County, Florida

 

Given recent events, I'm surprised more folks don't have an opinion on this...

 

Killing Of 2 At Kentucky Supermarket Being Investigated As Hate Crime:
Shooter first tried to enter a predominantly African-American church

 

No. Where in the world did you get that idea from???

Again, what are you basing that interpretation off of?
BTW, I have you marked down for,

!0​

But now I'm curious, did you actually read through all the other options?
You know the vast majority of them have nothing at all to do with censorship, right?...

-Meta

 

I think you may want to go back and reread the OP. This thread is not about internet censorship.
The thread is about what things we can do to prevent societal rifts from expanding into violence.

-Meta

 

So still !0 then? OK. I still disagree that that's the best option.
But your explanation for it does make sense. Thanks,

-Meta

 

@DennisTate, you did not follow the rules of the thread, lol!
Would you just like me to mark you down for the following?

G,F,L,E,A,C,D,I,H,J,K,B​

Spoiler

G. Hold our emotions in check and remember that we are all Americans and that propaganda is meant to divide and not unite (8.1)
F. Stem violence by addressing inequality, healthcare, low wages, homelessness, and automation induced job loss (8 )
L. Eliminate soft money, PACs, corporate & union campaign contributions and control self-contributions to reduce voter cynicism (7-8 )
E. Get Politicians and other leaders to tone down their rhetoric in general [1][2] (7.1)
A. Remove Press Protections such as the Actual Malice Standard (7)
C. Hold Politicians to Higher Standard for Inciteful Speech and impose stiff penalties & fines on violators (6.9)
D. Impose Civil Liability statues on state and local jurisdictions which do not enforce breach of peace laws (6.8 )
I. Mandate that electoral college votes be apportioned by the popular vote (6)
H. Eliminate the electoral college (5.9)
J. Eliminate Sunshine laws in order to grease the wheels for congressional compromise (5)
K. Eliminate Gerrymandering and political involvement in drawing voting districts (4.7)
B. Relax Inciteful Speech Exception to 1st Amendment and base it off audience size (4)

...or are you still looking over options M-@???

 

Alright. In that case, pending a third update, I now have you marked down for the following:

G,P0,F,L,P3,E,A,C,D,P1,P2,I,H,J,K,B,M,O,N​

Spoiler

G. Hold our emotions in check and remember that we are all Americans and that propaganda is meant to divide and not unite (8.1)
P0. Elect New Class of Leaders Concerned with Problem Solving Rather than Politics (8.1)
F. Stem violence by addressing inequality, healthcare, low wages, homelessness, and automation induced job loss (8 )
L. Eliminate soft money, PACs, corporate & union campaign contributions and control self-contributions to reduce voter cynicism (7-8 )
P3. Elect Leaders who Unite Rather than Divide (7.7)
E. Get Politicians and other leaders to tone down their rhetoric in general [1][2] (7.1)
A. Remove Press Protections such as the Actual Malice Standard (7)
C. Hold Politicians to Higher Standard for Inciteful Speech and impose stiff penalties & fines on violators (6.9)
D. Impose Civil Liability statues on state and local jurisdictions which do not enforce breach of peace laws (6.8 )
P1. Elect Ambitious Leaders who Empower and Inspire Others to Achieve a Vision (6.6)
P2. Elect Leaders who Share Credit in Success and Take Responsibility for Mistakes (6.5)
I. Mandate that electoral college votes be apportioned by the popular vote (6)
H. Eliminate the electoral college (5.9)
J. Eliminate Sunshine laws in order to grease the wheels for congressional compromise (5)
K. Eliminate Gerrymandering and political involvement in drawing voting districts (4.7)
B. Relax Inciteful Speech Exception to 1st Amendment and base it off audience size (4)
M. Get Main Stream Media to discontinue demonizing opposing factions [1][2] (4)
O. Ensure Open Access to Information, including Spin Narratives (3.9)
N. Fight Back in Self-defense if you are Attacked [1][2][3] (3)

...BTW, interesting commentary.

 

Here are all the votes I have recorded so far:

Spoiler: Votes So Far

Y,W,P0,G,Q
P3,P0,W,Y,F,E,C,G,R,Q,@,K,M,T,B,L,$,D,P4,P5,V,I,H,P2,P1,!0
M,N,P0,A,R,Q,!0
!0
!0
G,P0,F,L,P3,E,A,C,D,P1,P2,I,H,J,K,B,M,O,N
C,D,E,F,G,L,O,P0, P1,P2,P3,P4

 

Seven votes so far. Definitely better than the other thread,
but I think we can do better. I mean c'mon, the immigration
vote eventually got 12, and the list of options there was way longer.