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“Will you vote for Biden in the 2024 election?” [Y/N]

    • Sybil@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      the only people responsible for trump winning are people who vote for him

      • Micromot@feddit.de
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        9 months ago

        If you simply look at the numbers, you will see that if for example trump gets 10 votes and biden gets 8. The people who have not voted for either one in this scenario are enabling Trump to win. This is only relevant in swing states though

        • Sybil@lemmy.world
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          9 months ago

          The only candidate enabled by any vote is the candidate for whom that vote was cast

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            9 months ago

            That is correct but you’re still allowing the worse of two options to happen by not voting for the “better” but not good option

            • Sybil@lemmy.world
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              9 months ago

              I’m going to vote for someone I want to win. I have a policy of not voting for people I don’t want to win

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                9 months ago

                Which would be valid if the US had an actual democracy and not whatever the current system is

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                    9 months ago

                    Valid might have been a weird choice of words. I meant that your way of voting only works out in an actual democracy. The opinion is valid either way

        • Sybil@lemmy.world
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          9 months ago

          but if I vote for Biden I enable him to win. I don’t want that, either

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            9 months ago

            I wouldn’t want him to win either but it is an alright compromise if the other option is trump

          • HowManyNimons@lemmy.world
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            9 months ago

            While the votes are being counted, are you going to think “I hope Biden beats Trump” or “I hope Trump beats Biden”?