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[–] jimrob4@midwest.social 1 points 5 months ago

Ok, well, put out more likable candidates that get votes then. Stop expecting people to vote for a candidate just because they "aren't the other guy." You want people to vote for your candidate? Stop cherry-picking the next anointed one and saying "here they are, vote for them!"

Goddamn. And Democrats wonder why people think they (we, since I'm registered as one) are so out-of-touch and condescending.

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago (4 children)

That's right, condescendion is how you build a political coalition.

I'm voting for Biden but smug centrist scolds like this guy make it hard to bring others along.

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[–] Heavybell@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Do people in the US actually refrain from voting because their candidate is "boring"?

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

Yes. Elections in the US aren't really about convincing people to vote for you, it's about convincing the people that already like you to actually vote.

The number of undecided voters or those that actually vote both parties is basically irrelevant. It's all about getting as many people that support you to actually vote.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Ha! Yes. The usual voter participation in a given election is typically 40% or less.

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