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[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Every time someone says the phrase 'spoiler candidate' I sabatoge another mail ballot. Eat shit lesser evilists, your voting pattern is why the current election has gone from a lesser of two evils to the lesser of two genocides. Whats the next election going to be, the lesser of two nuclear wars? Y'all hate democracy but you lack the balls to say it, so you attack anyone who uses their democracy in ways other than you. You're the reason for this electoral situation and yet you insist only your way will get us out? Spare me the jokes, it's like trying to dig upward.

[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

No, it's just a fundamental, inescapable fact of your voting system that voting for a candidate that won't win, instead of voting for the candidate who might win and you'd prefer over the other most likely candidate, is a vote for the candidate you'd prefer less.

Please look up the spoiler effect earnestly (cgpgrey has a passable video on the topic). It's not the voters fault they're forced into voting for candidates that aren't their favourite, it's the voting system's fault.

Edit for your convenience: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y3jE3B8HsE

As a citizen of one of the US's vassal states, I can't vote, but this shit affects us all, as the US is the world overlord. A trump presidency would be devastating, in my point of view.

Please fucking vote for the Dems if you'd prefer them over the Republicans. Please learn how your terrible system actually works. This vassal begs you.

Oh and campaign to improve the voting system so you can actually vote for the candidates you like best.

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