• explodicle@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    Meanwhile:

    “I support the Green party.”

    “So what you’re really saying is, you think everyone should not vote on election day, or vote for Trump.”

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      5 months ago

      We have First Past the Post. You support Trump, Biden, or violent revolution – those are the choices

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        5 months ago

        Nope, that isn’t how math works. A vote for the Green Party is equivalent to not voting at all. Lying about it and stamping your feet won’t change anyone’s opinion. Also you guys always assume the GP voters are a subset of democrats when in reality most of them are not. Most would not vote for democrats if their first choice were taken away.

        They’re just a convenient excuse for you whenever Dems lose because it’s easier to blame them than to hold dem leadership accountable for their very obvious and repeated failures. And it’s surely easier than holding yourself accountable for constantly nominating weak candidates. I mean you all got handed fucking Obama and still fought tooth and nail against him in the primary because you’re so scared of even slightly rocking the boat. Dem voters are gigantic cowards and enablers

        You will not shame people into voting for Biden, it’s actually insane to see you all trot out this failed tactic yet again

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          5 months ago

          This seems like a misplaced rant? But anyway, go read up on First Past the Post and understand why it is the shittiest voting system. We will never make real progress as long as it is in place.

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      5 months ago

      In a perfect world, that option would be viable. However, if you look around- and pay attention, it’s not. And it’s not even remotely close.

      I’d be all over a third party option if there was even a small chance they’d succeed. But they can’t. And this isn’t an opinion. Vote third party and yeah- hate to say it but you are throwing away a vote. And it’s not a big stretch to understand how a non vote or a third party vote FACTUALLY benefits Trump.

      I fucking hate that this is how it is, but I’d rather live in the real world than believe in my own reality.

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        5 months ago

        You lost me when you lied about non-votes “fAcTuAlLy” benefitting trump. That is a blatant falsehood that assumes people would automatically vote for Biden instead. Your fear mongering and dishonesty won’t win over a single vote.

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          5 months ago

          It’s not a lie. It very much is a fact:

          Read this when you get a chance. It explains it much better than I could.