At this point Biden is the wasted vote : memes

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago

Technically correct.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 month ago

Biden or Trump will win the election, that’s the way the US’s system works.

They are neck and neck in the polls.

Why would Biden be a wasted vote?

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (3 children)

So, who's the third party candidate that you think will defeat Trump?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Vermin supreme

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

But mah protest vote!

[+] [email protected] -7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

They won't. But as a voter in California my third party vote is extremely unlikely to throw it either way, so I can safely help them try to get over 5% of the popular vote to qualify for money from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. That will allow for more diverse voices to be heard in the next cycle, which I see as a benefit even if they're unlikely to win anything in my lifetime.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'm not American, but I agree with you, it's can't all be about defeating the candidate I hate most. If the two main candidates are terrible, why not go for a third? Even if my pick doesn't win, maybe if enough people think the same, you could have a more diverse pool of candidates further down the line. What's the worst that could happen? It's not like Trump will end the country in four years right? right?

Imagine if headlines were "the two main options are terrible, what other options do we have" instead of, "they're both terrible but you have to stop the guy you hate the most at any cost". Feels like a way to limit the candidate pool to two options.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Do you truly honestly think no one's going to pocket that money and beg for more next cycle? You are coping hard.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh, they'll just pocket it? Better let the GOP and DNC have it all then. Because that makes sense. You can go fuck yourself.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago

Ok

[+] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah I don't want to vote for destroying democracy and the planet so corporations can make more money.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

да, comrade!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I mean, yes, friend patriot!

[+] [email protected] -16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

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