• Zombiepirate@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    If your office is buying lunch and asks you to vote for cheese, pepperoni, or write in something else it’s be ridiculously misguided to write in anchovies as the last person.

    You’re guaranteeing that your choice does not matter.

    Which, I mean, fine with me.

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      11 months ago

      That’s not how voting in the US works. Look into the electoral college.

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        11 months ago

        It’s how first past the post works.

        This is basic stuff.

        How many EVs go to the third place in your State?

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          11 months ago

          You’re oversimplifying. That is not how voting in the US works.

              • Zombiepirate@lemmy.world
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                11 months ago

                Well, I’m genuinely happy that you’re throwing away your vote if you think RFK is qualified, so I’m not going to try to convince you any more.

                Good luck!

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                  11 months ago

                  Voting for someone I do not support is throwing away my vote.

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                    11 months ago

                    If you have any preference at all between the two party nominees then you are not throwing away your vote. You are voting for that preference and your vote counts. If you think cheese pizza is bland and boring but you are allergic to orange spray tanned pepperoni then being the only person voting for pineapple is objectively a worse choice than voting for cheese, because by voting for pineapple you are increasing the chance of having disgusting orange spray tanned pepperoni shoved in your face.