▲ 103 ▼ Those of you who don't vote, why? (lemmy.blahaj.zone) submitted 2 years ago by tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 152 comments fedilink hide all child comments Assuming there's nothing stopping you from legally voting
[–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just curious - why would he be a candidate if he's not running for office? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tarogar@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago Good question... If I remember correctly his motivation was to give a choice besides the only person that would have been on the ballot otherwise. Perhaps a moral choice because he thought that there should be at least another choice even if the result is the same in a good democracy. And it's a good right to exercise for everyone even if you then choose not to take that position for one reason or another. Who knows what reason someone has, maybe just to be more well known... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tarogar@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago Good question... If I remember correctly his motivation was to give a choice besides the only person that would have been on the ballot otherwise. Perhaps a moral choice because he thought that there should be at least another choice even if the result is the same in a good democracy. And it's a good right to exercise for everyone even if you then choose not to take that position for one reason or another. Who knows what reason someone has, maybe just to be more well known... permalink fedilink source parent