Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 11 months ago"Both parties are the same!"lemmy.worldimagemessage-square603fedilinkarrow-up12.2Karrow-down1145
arrow-up12.06Karrow-down1image"Both parties are the same!"lemmy.worldPotatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square603fedilink
minus-squaregastationsushi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down4·edit-211 months agoIt’s voting for less evil. And staying home is an extra vote for more evil. But I promise, get the frustration. We live in a fucked up system that filters out good candidates.
minus-squareCheeseChief@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down19·11 months agoNope, vote based on your values. If everyone did that, you wouldn’t have to settle for evil.
minus-squaremodcolocko@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down3·11 months agoThat’s not how American voting works, if everyone voted for who they think is absolute best, the group with the most unity wins, which is exactly why political parties exist.
minus-squarelolcatnip@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·11 months agoA plan that depends on everyone spontaneously deciding to do what you think is best is no plan at all.
minus-squareTheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·11 months agoYou obviously don’t understand basic game theory.
minus-squareASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·11 months agoAre your values based around helping the worst of two evils get in power? Because it sure sounds like it.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·11 months agoBold of you to assume everyone shares your values.
It’s voting for less evil. And staying home is an extra vote for more evil.
But I promise, get the frustration. We live in a fucked up system that filters out good candidates.
Nope, vote based on your values. If everyone did that, you wouldn’t have to settle for evil.
That’s not how American voting works, if everyone voted for who they think is absolute best, the group with the most unity wins, which is exactly why political parties exist.
A plan that depends on everyone spontaneously deciding to do what you think is best is no plan at all.
You obviously don’t understand basic game theory.
Are your values based around helping the worst of two evils get in power? Because it sure sounds like it.
Bold of you to assume everyone shares your values.