• o0joshua0o@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    A 3rd party vote is wasted, and failure to participate means leaving the decision to others. Both are foolish choices.

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      10 months ago

      Or, read the article and see why so many don’t feel like voting for either and then push the Dems to CHANGE.

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        10 months ago

        And push them to change by participating. Primaries is where change happens. Vote for the person that aligns with your values, campaign for them, run yourself, etc. Skipping the general or voting for conservatives only backslides us further.

        If Democrats magically banded together and all agreed to the most progressive forward thinking agenda possible, not a single thing would happen because the GOP would block it. What happened the last time the Democrats had both chambers of Congress and the White House? They passed the largest healthcare overhaul in a generation that improved the lives of millions. We don’t just need the Democrats to change, we need to put them in a position where they can make changes as well.

  • Verdant Banana@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    vote biden because other choice is bad and choosing an alternative is bad too and not voting biden would be fascism

    confused how being forced to vote for one person and party is democracy but hey not allowed to vote would not know

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    10 months ago

    “I’m completely disenchanted from the political process at the moment,” said Grace Freeman, 34. "Right now, there’s just no way I’m going to vote for Joe Biden again. I don’t believe in his leadership as an American, especially as a Black American.

    “And I’m absolutely not voting for Trump. He’s a terrible option,” Freeman said. “I might vote for a third-party candidate or not vote at all ‒ and I’m a voting rights advocate!”

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      10 months ago

      the closest a third party has ever gone was Ross Perot. 21% of the popular vote - 0 electoral college votes.

      it is not possible until something else changes.