Letters to the Editor: Your 'protest vote' for Jill Stein is really a vote for Donald Trump
Letters to the Editor: Your 'protest vote' for Jill Stein is really a vote for Donald Trump
Don't like Kamala Harris' recent comment on guns? The solution is to support gun control, not vote for a Trump-enabling third-party spoiler.
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For the editor and anyone else who does not understand math: people voting for Trump means Trump gets a vote.
A vote for Jill Stein means Trump does not get a vote.
Would you rather have someone vote third party or vote Trump?
19 16 ReplyThe whole thing feels like an argument intended to push people away rather than rally support.
17 3 ReplyI've noticed a LOT of Lemmy's seem to want to push people away rather than welcome or rally support when it comes to uncommitted voters or third-party voters.. Very surprising to me.
6 9 ReplyIt's almost like we expect bad faith interactions from people trying to interact with bad faith.
Weird, right?!
4 4 ReplyI don't know, because I'm not posting or interacting in bad faith. Just because some doesn't share your views, doesn't mean they are interacting in bad faith.
Werid, right?!
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For industryStandard and whoever else may not understand FPTP: a vote for Kamala is a vote against Trump
A vote for Jill Stein is not a vote against Trump, and in fact hurts Kamala's chances the same way a Republican voting for RFK hurts Trump's chances
Would you rather have someone vote to stop Trump or throw away their vote?
9 6 ReplyThis is illogical, as it assumes someone voting for stein would vote for Harris, which isn't the case.
7 4 ReplyJill stein is running against Trump
8 6 ReplyJill Stein is literally only running to steal Kamala votes to improve the chances of Trump winning
7 3 ReplyCornell West 2024!
1 3 Replythat's not what her platform says
6 7 ReplyBreaking news; politicians lie to you
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Corporate says spot the difference here.
4 1 ReplyFor industryStandard and whoever else may not understand FPTP: a vote for Kamala is a vote against Trump
A vote for Jill Stein is not a vote against Trump, and in fact hurts Kamala
Would you rather have someone vote to stop Trump or throw away their vote?
4 4 ReplyExactly! I'll share your downvotes...but you're right.
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