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Voting 3rd party

Apr 8, 2020 by zakisaboss
Is completely logical and even strategic as long as you dont live in a swing state.

Voting third party and helping push them towards 5% national viability could fundementally change U.S politics. Voting third party is not a vote for Trump UNLESS you live in a swing state.

If you live in a solid red/solid blue state then voting third party is the strategic move for Bernie supporters to make. Period.

Comments

yup!
Sent by mathboy9,Apr 8, 2020
this guy
Sent by InstantFame,Apr 8, 2020
this kinda makes sense actually

i hate the 2 party system its so fucking awful
Sent by lemonface,Apr 8, 2020
Foot guy is correct!
Sent by Survivor8,Apr 8, 2020
amen
Sent by ghrocky100,Apr 8, 2020
man has a point, if your state is essentially guaranteed one way or the other, vote policies not politicians!
Sent by peterya,Apr 8, 2020
I'm confused by this. I can only see how voting for a third party would be significant in the swing states. The other way around.
Sent by DaveLooney,Apr 8, 2020
davelooney if you vote third party in a swing state then you may help Trump win. If your state is going to be blue/red either way then voting third party helps push the green party to 5% nationally which would make them nationally viable and change the country's political discourse.
Sent by zakisaboss,Apr 8, 2020
I do not see how that is accurate @zakisboss. Voting third party will probably help Trump win regardless of the state you reside in, and especially if you're from a staunchly liberal/conservative state.
Sent by DaveLooney,Apr 8, 2020
davelooney How do you not follow the logic?

If a red state is going to be red regardless and you consider yourself progressive then voting for Biden is pointless. Because Trump will win that state and that state's electoral college regardless.

A third party needs 5% nationally to become viable and have a significant voice in future elections.

If you live in a red state and vote third party, you help push that party towards 5% while also not having an impact on the Biden/Trump outcome (because that state is going to sway Trump regardless of your vote)
Sent by zakisaboss,Apr 8, 2020
Zakisaboss Ohhhh, yes I'm following you now.
Sent by DaveLooney,Apr 8, 2020

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