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[–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

If one is a leftist and wants a third party just so we'll be represented at all, then supporting right wing independents could backfire. Their corrupt corporate moderates are costing the right just as much support as they cost us. There's a lot of religious folks out there who - if united - would usher in the Handmaid's Tale.

Ross Perot came very close to actually winning. In today's climate, a far right candidate just might.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Just curious... In what way did Ross Perot come close to winning? I see that he got 8% of the popular vote in 1996 but I'm not seeing that he ever got an electoral vote.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    In that he got a large percentage of the total votes.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    "very close to actually winning"

    "8% of the popular vote"

    "Very close"

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yes, that was only 25% short.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yeah if only 4x more than what they actually got, they totally could have won. You do understand that 25% is nowhere near "very close"

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    No. I'm telling you that within 25% is close and you're trying to argue that it's not.

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