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[–] cmeu@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Every one so excited to back the lesser of two evils and wondering why things are the way they are

[–] Wisas62@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Maybe if everyone that posted threads like this voted 3rd party, maybe 3rd party would get enough votes for once to push a reelection and get on the radar? Instead of trying to get people to vote for 2 candidates that don't support their needs and/or wants.

You do realize that the winning president has to win at least 50% of the electoral college vote in order to win. If no one president does then the top 3 candidates go to the house of representatives to be chosen. Just the media if this happened would finally put a third party on the radar, even if they only won one state.

https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/faq

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[–] zanyllama52@infosec.pub 5 points 1 month ago (8 children)

I'll never forget what third party voting gets us; additional fucking choices beyond the dominant two-party system, encouraging broader participation. When a Republican or Democrat candidate loses any race, it's common to see them use third party candidates as a scapegoat.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 7 points 1 month ago

Ahh the illusion of choice. You vote third party and get another Trump presidency, but hey at least you got your morals, eh?

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