• ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I’ll be the first to admit, I don’t want to vote for Joe because of what’s going on. I’m going to hold my nose and do it but I hate that I have to. Normally I vote 3rd party but not this year.

      • Zaktor@sopuli.xyz
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        7 months ago

        Is it? They’re never going to win and their only real impact is being a spoiler. The only third party candidate that even registered enough votes that maybe they could have been viable if things broke very differently was Ross Perot and he had mountains of cash, not a pre-existing party. Everyone knows the Greens and Libertarians aren’t actually competing to win so their “messaging” is ignored by the general public and they’re backdoor funded by people who hate their principles but want them to spoil their opponents.

        • PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          7 months ago

          It is. Voting third party in federal elections allows ballot access. State ballot access is insanely important for local elections and the results of that.

          And third parties do win local elections. Most states aren’t battleground. Why not vote third party if you’re not in one?

          I recognize being politically ignorant on local shit is almost reasonable right now, but fuck. Run for something if you can. Switch third party and run. It’s cheap. You learn a lot.