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      7 months ago

      Do you think being incredibly stupid is a prereq for being a raging leftist or something?

      It is a prereq for voting for Biden

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            7 months ago

            The best available choice isn’t always one that you want to make. It’s fine to hate the idea of voting strategically, I hate it too, but it’s naive to think you can positively affect the system by going with the option you want the most.

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              7 months ago

              Voting for someone you disagree with is not voting strategically, it’s voting against your interests based on what you assume others will do.

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                7 months ago

                No, we can say with absolute certainty that (barring any issues with mortality) either Trump or Biden will win this year. I assume others will vote for those two for the same reason I assume that the sun will rise tomorrow.

                ETA: I was right about the sunrise. Check back in a few months to find out if I was right about the president!

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                  7 months ago

                  And in 2028?

                  Your lazy ass will be making the same argument. I will actually express democracy unlike you, and will work to gather votes for the Greens.