For the record, I’m an advocate for everyone voting. I don’t think anyone should not vote as a protest. I just take issue with the analogy that a vote not for Biden is a vote for Trump. If you want to blame someone for Trump getting elected, blame those that voted for him.
Mathematically is kind of is though. At least that’s how it works out in a FPTP system. A 3rd party/non vote doesn’t carry as much weight as someone voting for Trump, but it still moves the needle in his direction. EDIT: to clarify this, GOP voters are generally the minority, that means the GOP candidate benefits more from a smaller pool of votes than the Democratic candidate does.
If you want to blame someone for Trump getting elected, blame those that voted for him.
I think you can blame both. The Trump voter deserves significantly more though.
This.
Every vote not for Biden wince is a vote for Trump
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Pretty sure they only tally up the people who actually for Trump as votes for Trump.
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TIL ostriches headbutt themselves
For the record, I’m an advocate for everyone voting. I don’t think anyone should not vote as a protest. I just take issue with the analogy that a vote not for Biden is a vote for Trump. If you want to blame someone for Trump getting elected, blame those that voted for him.
Mathematically is kind of is though. At least that’s how it works out in a FPTP system. A 3rd party/non vote doesn’t carry as much weight as someone voting for Trump, but it still moves the needle in his direction. EDIT: to clarify this, GOP voters are generally the minority, that means the GOP candidate benefits more from a smaller pool of votes than the Democratic candidate does.
I think you can blame both. The Trump voter deserves significantly more though.
Been saying this for months now. When you’re in the voting booth, the screen asks who you want to vote for. Voting against someone isn’t an option.
If it was, I’d vote this year against Trump, but that’s not how it works. I don’t want Biden, either, so I won’t be voting at all.
There is literally no counterargument to be made that doesn’t rely on changing the meaning of words or twist reality.
As I mentioned before, I would encourage you to still vote.
For what reason? I don’t want either candidate to be president. I’ve voted in elections where I wanted one of the candidates to win.
By not deciding, you’re deciding you prefer Trump.
His base will vote for him no matter what, they count on Democrats not bothering to vote or vote 3rd party. That’s how they won in 2016
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