▲ 999 ▼ Just a reminder (lemmy.world) submitted 2 days ago by FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 417 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16451158
[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 days ago (2 children) Is this outcome today from everyone supporting third parties over and over, or from everyone voting lesser evil over and over? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fizzle@quokk.au 2 points 2 days ago (1 child) Its from more people voting on the right than people voting on the left. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zexks@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (3 children) And how does voting green alter that dicotomy for the better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] fizzle@quokk.au 1 point 2 days ago It wastes your vote. permalink fedilink source parent [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 days ago Begging the question permalink fedilink source parent [–] edible_funk@lemmy.world -3 points 2 days ago (1 child) What is the spoiler effect? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 child) The only people in favor of the spoiler effect want Republicans to win. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] edible_funk@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago (1 child) Nobody is in favor of it because it causes the republicans to win. But it exists whether you acknowledge it or not, third party votes in generals are votes for republicans in most cases. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 days ago* If we restrict the answer to just electoralism, I'd say it's because more people are voting greater evil than lesser evil and OP's image explains why. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fizzle@quokk.au 2 points 2 days ago (1 child) Its from more people voting on the right than people voting on the left. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zexks@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (3 children) And how does voting green alter that dicotomy for the better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] fizzle@quokk.au 1 point 2 days ago It wastes your vote. permalink fedilink source parent [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 days ago Begging the question permalink fedilink source parent [–] edible_funk@lemmy.world -3 points 2 days ago (1 child) What is the spoiler effect? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 child) The only people in favor of the spoiler effect want Republicans to win. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] edible_funk@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago (1 child) Nobody is in favor of it because it causes the republicans to win. But it exists whether you acknowledge it or not, third party votes in generals are votes for republicans in most cases. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zexks@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (3 children) And how does voting green alter that dicotomy for the better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] fizzle@quokk.au 1 point 2 days ago It wastes your vote. permalink fedilink source parent [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 days ago Begging the question permalink fedilink source parent [–] edible_funk@lemmy.world -3 points 2 days ago (1 child) What is the spoiler effect? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 child) The only people in favor of the spoiler effect want Republicans to win. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] edible_funk@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago (1 child) Nobody is in favor of it because it causes the republicans to win. But it exists whether you acknowledge it or not, third party votes in generals are votes for republicans in most cases. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 days ago Begging the question permalink fedilink source parent
[–] edible_funk@lemmy.world -3 points 2 days ago (1 child) What is the spoiler effect? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 child) The only people in favor of the spoiler effect want Republicans to win. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] edible_funk@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago (1 child) Nobody is in favor of it because it causes the republicans to win. But it exists whether you acknowledge it or not, third party votes in generals are votes for republicans in most cases. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 child) The only people in favor of the spoiler effect want Republicans to win. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] edible_funk@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago (1 child) Nobody is in favor of it because it causes the republicans to win. But it exists whether you acknowledge it or not, third party votes in generals are votes for republicans in most cases. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] edible_funk@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago (1 child) Nobody is in favor of it because it causes the republicans to win. But it exists whether you acknowledge it or not, third party votes in generals are votes for republicans in most cases. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 days ago* If we restrict the answer to just electoralism, I'd say it's because more people are voting greater evil than lesser evil and OP's image explains why. permalink fedilink source parent
