• Melkath@kbin.social
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    You break the 2 party system that forces you to vote for someone you dislike or someone you dislike more.

    (Redacted: Tons of American Presidents have been third party.

    Reason: a) Thought Theodore Roosevelt won as bull moose and b) misunderstood when I heard about “Democratic-Republican”, “Federalist”, and “Whig” Presidents.)

    The modern delusion that a vote for a GOOD candidate is a wasted vote is horse shit.

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        1 year ago

        Thanks for the graphic. Doesn’t change my stance, but corrects some misconceptions that I had.

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      The modern delusion that a vote for a GOOD candidate is a wasted vote is horse shit.

      No, it is not. (It is horse shit in the sense of being a terrible situation, but it is not a delusion.)

      Here’s a simple explanation of why it’s a wasted vote, especially if the race is close:

      Politics in the Animal Kingdom

      You break the 2 party system

      Yes, that would be great, but it requires changing the voting system. Unfortunately, the people with the power to do it have a strong incentive to block it.