NoLifeGaming@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agoSurely we can learn from this?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square167fedilinkarrow-up1606arrow-down1115
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minus-squareKatana314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down3·1 month 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-up5arrow-down2·edit-21 month 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. An unpopular candidate isn’t a good candidate. A popular candidate might be.
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. An unpopular candidate isn’t a good candidate. A popular candidate might be.