• lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com
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      10 hours ago

      Weak civics education or willful ignorance has failed a generation into self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

      a spoiler effect happens when a losing candidate affects the results of an election simply by participating

      Vote splitting is the most common cause of spoiler effects in FPP. In these systems, the presence of many ideologically-similar candidates causes their vote total to be split between them, placing these candidates at a disadvantage. This is most visible in elections where a minor candidate draws votes away from a major candidate with similar politics, thereby causing a strong opponent of both to win.

      Right, they’re not wasted: they help win the major candidate you oppose most. Giving your opponents unreciprocated support as Jesus preached is selflessly generous!

      Matthew 5:44

      But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you

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        When people are disillusioned with the system, they will disconnect from it.

        No amount of shaming them or whining about what you think those people owe you will change that.

        Clutch your pearls and try voting for a leftist next time.

        • lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com
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          No amount of shaming them

          Any shame induced by facing reality (that ignorant actions backfire) is self-inflicted. It’s a consequence of having enough pride to expect better of themselves. The messenger did not create the reality they failed to appreciate. The power is entirely theirs to end their shame by dealing with reality & correcting their folly.

          or whining

          Ridicule isn’t whining. Failing to comprehend the consequences of their actions is their folly.

          about what you think

          Not thoughts: reality. Electoral rules have consequences.

          those people owe you

          You mean owe themselves? Only those who think they owe themselves would feel shame.

          Fools defeating themselves with their own stupidity is its own joy. Following the teachings of Jesus to love & support their enemies might earn them accidental sainthood!

          Clutch your pearls

          Who’s shocked or appalled by pointing out failure to recognize spoiler effect? Seems like someone’s butthurt over the spoiler effect & the spoiler effect doesn’t care.

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      1 day ago

      Say that to those who chose to vote for third party over Harris. We now have the orange dolt bullying Latin American countries and disappearing brown people in the US among many, many other atrocities he’s committing.

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        21 hours ago

        Whine if it makes you feel better.

        Politicians aren’t owed votes, and you can’t blame voters for Kamala losing

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        Say that to the people who chose to vote for Harris over a third party. We now have the orange dolt bullying Latin American countries and disappearing brown people in the US among many, many other atrocities he’s committing.

        See this holds true both ways.