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[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

I really don't understand why people do this.

  1. People believing it are less inclined to bother voting, demotivating your base.
  2. It embarrases you later.
  3. It motivates your opposition.

You can not manifest the presidency and doing so is actively detrimental.