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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink12•7 hours agoFor the editor and anyone else who does not understand math: people voting for Trump means Trump gets a vote. A vote for Jill Stein means Trump does not get a vote. Would you rather have someone vote third party or vote Trump?
minus-squareTiefling IRLlinkfedilink5•edit-23 hours agoFor industryStandard and whoever else may not understand FPTP: a vote for Kamala is a vote against Trump A vote for Jill Stein is not a vote against Trump, and in fact hurts Kamala’s chances the same way a Republican voting for RFK hurts Trump’s chances Would you rather have someone vote to stop Trump or throw away their vote?
minus-squareTiefling IRLlinkfedilink3•1 hour agoJill Stein is literally only running to steal Kamala votes to improve the chances of Trump winning
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 hour agoThis is illogical, as it assumes someone voting for stein would vote for Harris, which isn’t the case.
minus-squareSocialist Mormon Satanistlinkfedilink3•4 hours agoExactly! I’ll share your downvotes…but you’re right.
minus-squareTiefling IRLlinkfedilink2•edit-24 hours agoFor industryStandard and whoever else may not understand FPTP: a vote for Kamala is a vote against Trump A vote for Jill Stein is not a vote against Trump, and in fact hurts Kamala Would you rather have someone vote to stop Trump or throw away their vote?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink9•6 hours agoThe whole thing feels like an argument intended to push people away rather than rally support.
minus-squareSocialist Mormon Satanistlinkfedilink4•4 hours agoI’ve noticed a LOT of Lemmy’s seem to want to push people away rather than welcome or rally support when it comes to uncommitted voters or third-party voters… Very surprising to me.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•6 hours agoCorporate says spot the difference here.
For the editor and anyone else who does not understand math: people voting for Trump means Trump gets a vote.
A vote for Jill Stein means Trump does not get a vote.
Would you rather have someone vote third party or vote Trump?
For industryStandard and whoever else may not understand FPTP: a vote for Kamala is a vote against Trump
A vote for Jill Stein is not a vote against Trump, and in fact hurts Kamala’s chances the same way a Republican voting for RFK hurts Trump’s chances
Would you rather have someone vote to stop Trump or throw away their vote?
Jill stein is running against Trump
Jill Stein is literally only running to steal Kamala votes to improve the chances of Trump winning
that’s not what her platform says
This is illogical, as it assumes someone voting for stein would vote for Harris, which isn’t the case.
Exactly! I’ll share your downvotes…but you’re right.
For industryStandard and whoever else may not understand FPTP: a vote for Kamala is a vote against Trump
A vote for Jill Stein is not a vote against Trump, and in fact hurts Kamala
Would you rather have someone vote to stop Trump or throw away their vote?
The whole thing feels like an argument intended to push people away rather than rally support.
I’ve noticed a LOT of Lemmy’s seem to want to push people away rather than welcome or rally support when it comes to uncommitted voters or third-party voters… Very surprising to me.
Corporate says spot the difference here.