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minus-squareTinidril@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·6 days ago Unpopular opinion: Kamala was a solid candidate. If that is an unpopular opinion then the statement is definitionally false.
minus-squareKatana314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·6 days agoThis statement implies popularity = good, universally. In the 1800s, slavery was popular. Hence, should a candidate have run on preserving slavery?
minus-squareTinidril@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·6 days agoNo it doesn’t. A candidate needs a lot of qualities to be “good”. One of those qualities is the ability to be popular on election day. And unpopular candidate isn’t a good candidate. A popular candidate might be.
If that is an unpopular opinion then the statement is definitionally false.
This statement implies popularity = good, universally.
In the 1800s, slavery was popular. Hence, should a candidate have run on preserving slavery?
No it doesn’t. A candidate needs a lot of qualities to be “good”. One of those qualities is the ability to be popular on election day. And unpopular candidate isn’t a good candidate. A popular candidate might be.