Acoltc@lemm.ee to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agoPresidential debates set for Texas, Virginia and Utah as RFK Jr. looks to be first independent on stage in 3 decadesnypost.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down120
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minus-squareZombiepirate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·1 year agoAh, so the smart play is to not have a say at all by voting for a conspiratorial idiot. Truly 4d chess!
minus-squareAcoltc@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down8·1 year agoThere is no loss if the candidate you vote for does not win. Voting for a candidate you don’t support genuinely means you have no say. Also, since you asked I am fully vaccinated.
minus-squareZombiepirate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·1 year agoIf your office is buying lunch and asks you to vote for cheese, pepperoni, or write in something else it’s be ridiculously misguided to write in anchovies as the last person. You’re guaranteeing that your choice does not matter. Which, I mean, fine with me.
minus-squareAcoltc@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down8·1 year agoThat’s not how voting in the US works. Look into the electoral college.
minus-squareZombiepirate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoIt’s how first past the post works. This is basic stuff. How many EVs go to the third place in your State?
minus-squareAcoltc@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down7·1 year agoYou’re oversimplifying. That is not how voting in the US works.
minus-squareZombiepirate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·1 year agoAlmost like that’s the whole point of a metaphor.
minus-squareZombiepirate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·1 year agoWell, I’m genuinely happy that you’re throwing away your vote if you think RFK is qualified, so I’m not going to try to convince you any more. Good luck!
Ah, so the smart play is to not have a say at all by voting for a conspiratorial idiot.
Truly 4d chess!
There is no loss if the candidate you vote for does not win. Voting for a candidate you don’t support genuinely means you have no say.
Also, since you asked I am fully vaccinated.
If your office is buying lunch and asks you to vote for cheese, pepperoni, or write in something else it’s be ridiculously misguided to write in anchovies as the last person.
You’re guaranteeing that your choice does not matter.
Which, I mean, fine with me.
That’s not how voting in the US works. Look into the electoral college.
It’s how first past the post works.
This is basic stuff.
How many EVs go to the third place in your State?
You’re oversimplifying. That is not how voting in the US works.
Almost like that’s the whole point of a metaphor.
It doesn’t make sense though.
Well, I’m genuinely happy that you’re throwing away your vote if you think RFK is qualified, so I’m not going to try to convince you any more.
Good luck!