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Voting for the lesser evil is still evil
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this post was submitted on 17 Dec 2024
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Not many ask.
This is my issue with almost everyone. They believe they already know what others think, that no one could possibly have an alternative that they've not already considered.
My suggestions are as follows: Consider that your scope of evaluation is only one cycle. As a consequence there may be nuance in system function that you'd not considered. Then ask the same question but in good faith.
Yes, they do ask a lot, at least a far as I've seen. I still haven't seen a good alternative to voting for the lesser evil in a FPTP system.
My opinion on that was based on the whole "don't vote for Harris, she'll support genocide" thing I saw earlier this year. If I'm wrong about that, or anything else, I'm more than happy to be corrected.
Most people don't think that no one could have a good alternative, they just don't know of anyone who does.
You're assuming that's my only scope. Both the short term and the long term are important, but from what I've seen the short term tends to get ignored in this sort of community.
Do you simply have no answer, or are you withholding them so you can feel smug?