BadmanDan@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days agoKamala Harris won politicaly engaged voters, but lost voters who don't follow politics.www.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square192fedilinkarrow-up1415arrow-down123
arrow-up1392arrow-down1external-linkKamala Harris won politicaly engaged voters, but lost voters who don't follow politics.www.nbcnews.comBadmanDan@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square192fedilink
minus-squarecapital@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·20 hours agoI can go ahead and call 2028 for you now. It’s gonna be the Dem or Rep nominee. It is binary. If you believe another outcome is likely, let’s bet money.
minus-squareEmpireInDecay@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down4·18 hours agoIt’s binary because voters keep it that way
minus-squareObliviousEnlightenment@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·9 hours agoIt literally doesnt though. Its because of how our votes are tallied, First Past the Post. If a third party ever reached viability, theyd just split the same half of voters with whichever large party theyre closer to
minus-squarecapital@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·edit-217 hours agoSure. Agreed. That doesn’t change the fact. I made no claim about the mechanics of it. Only the outcome.
minus-squarehglman@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down4·20 hours agoKalama lost bc voters for who voting is a real burden didn’t show up to vote. They are poor and likely people of color. Fuck off with blaming people.
minus-squarecapital@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down6·18 hours agoHey I’ll likely be fine. Better off than the people you identified in your comment. I’m a cis white male who makes ~$250k/yr. The ones who sat at home are likely going to be much worse off. At least it’s gonna be very hard to make the brain dead “both sides” argument over the next 4 years.
minus-squareDiva (she/her)@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·18 hours ago I’m a cis white male who makes ~$250k/yr. opinion discarded
minus-squarecapital@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down4·edit-218 hours agoSounds about right. It’s just too much to expect lots of you to simply evaluate an idea on its merits. See you in 2028 when the Dem or Rep wins again.
minus-squareDiva (she/her)@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·edit-218 hours ago See you in 2028 when the Dem or Rep wins again. appeal to futility, false dichotomy 🤓
minus-squarecapital@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down4·edit-218 hours agoFunny. I was told that was a false dichotomy before the most recent election too. Somehow I just continue being proved right. This is my cross to bear.
minus-squareDiva (she/her)@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·edit-218 hours agowow, dogshit party will get elected in the hitlerite country, amazing insight, I can see why you get paid the big bucks
minus-squarecapital@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·17 hours agoWait, so now it’s not a false dichotomy?
I can go ahead and call 2028 for you now.
It’s gonna be the Dem or Rep nominee.
It is binary. If you believe another outcome is likely, let’s bet money.
It’s binary because voters keep it that way
It literally doesnt though. Its because of how our votes are tallied, First Past the Post. If a third party ever reached viability, theyd just split the same half of voters with whichever large party theyre closer to
Sure. Agreed.
That doesn’t change the fact.
I made no claim about the mechanics of it. Only the outcome.
Kalama lost bc voters for who voting is a real burden didn’t show up to vote. They are poor and likely people of color. Fuck off with blaming people.
Hey I’ll likely be fine. Better off than the people you identified in your comment.
I’m a cis white male who makes ~$250k/yr.
The ones who sat at home are likely going to be much worse off.
At least it’s gonna be very hard to make the brain dead “both sides” argument over the next 4 years.
opinion discarded
Sounds about right.
It’s just too much to expect lots of you to simply evaluate an idea on its merits.
See you in 2028 when the Dem or Rep wins again.
appeal to futility, false dichotomy 🤓
Funny. I was told that was a false dichotomy before the most recent election too.
Somehow I just continue being proved right. This is my cross to bear.
wow, dogshit party will get elected in the hitlerite country, amazing insight, I can see why you get paid the big bucks
Wait, so now it’s not a false dichotomy?