• @[email protected]
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    -18 months ago

    Because if the amount of voters for a different candidate increases then it will be noticed. It will do two things:

    • Force the Dems to move back more to the left actually to win back those votes

    • The next time around people will consider it a more viable option.

    Asking for them to win directly is basically a catch22.

    If you keep voting Democrat now you very explicitly endorse that you are content with their current policies.

    • Flying Squid
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      08 months ago

      That didn’t happen with Perot or Nader. I find it very hard to believe that would happen this time.

      Why can’t you just admit that you can’t give me a name?

      • @[email protected]
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        18 months ago

        If you don’t want to vote for someone who doens’t have a chance of winning then just stay home

        • Flying Squid
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          -18 months ago

          I didn’t say anyone should stay home.

          I said:

          If there is no candidate that has such a chance, why bother voting?

          You have not given me a good reason. Your reason so far is not supported by history. Neither Perot nor Nader changed a thing. Unless you can give me a good reason why that will be different this time around, you are grasping at straws.

          If you want to vote, fine. Go ahead. I just don’t see why you’re bothering when you can’t even give a good reason. Seems like a lot of effort for nothing.