• @cybersandwich
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    Because with the way we do our voting (first past the post), a vote for Stein is effectively a vote for Donald J Trump, Convicted Felon, adulterer, fraudster, sexual assaulter, etc, etc.

    This election is NOT the election to get “principled” with your choice. The consequence of Trump getting another term is incredibly dire for the health of our country and democracy. The consequence of Biden winning is a shift back in the right direction. Jill Stein and other candidates will still be around in 4 years and you can vote for them then-- and she’ll lose then, but maybe, with another 4 years of Biden, we’ll have laws protecting womens choice, supreme court nominees that aren’t conservative lunatics, and forward thinking stability. So you vote 4 years from now we’ll be on more solid ground in the event you cause a Republican to win.

    If you vote for her now, and Trump wins as a consequence, you might not ever get a chance to vote again. (only being a little dramatic).

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      I’ve heard this before my friend. Respectfully, i disagree with the premise. I have an opinion I’m not asking you to share, but it is this: if im forced to vote for someone, then I’ve already lost the right to vote. So I’m going to exercise my right while I’ve got it, doing what i believe in. I hope things turn out better than both of us suspect they will

      • themeatbridge
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        then I’ve already lost the right to vote

        You have accurately described the situation.

        You do not have full freedom to choose any candidate you like. You can only choose Trump or Biden. A vote for anyone else will not have any effect. You’re free to vote for nobody, or not vote, but anybody who survived the first Trump presidency and isn’t willing to vote against him is either a racist or a moron.

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          [anyone who]isn’t willing to vote against him is either a racist or a moron.

          The kind of person who reduces disagreements to simple black and white terms along with denigrating their opposition as “stupid or racist” isnt the kind of person who should imagine themselves smarter (as those two choices shut down thought) but they often are. These “loudest” people believe calling others dumb protects them from looking foolish themselves, somehow.

          They are mistaken

          • themeatbridge
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            114 days ago

            So you’re claiming you aren’t a moron?

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        It’s crazy how they say the nuttiest stuff like it’s common sense. It sounds so much like how the maga ones talk

        • @[email protected]
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          114 days ago

          I know. I just can’t take it some times. I swear they must be bots. I really should just ignore/block them instead of losing it like that. C’est la vie.

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            13 days ago

            Well i appreciate the backup anyway. It’s a lonely slog talking truth in election season. Hard to keep sanity what with all the propheads parroting, as you say. So what I’m saying is it was nice to see, even if you’re not happy with the content of your comment.