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Anonymous poll, Who are you voting for?

Who are you voting for in the U.S. presidential election?

  • Trump

    Votes: 6 26.1%

  • Harris

    Votes: 12 52.2%

  • 3rd Party

    Votes: 2 8.7%

  • Not voting

    Votes: 3 13.0%
  • Total voters
    23
  • Poll closed .
LogGrad98 said:
Valid point. And it's true, prima facie. However, when the stakes are this high, and we already have a candidate who has made it clear he has no problem disregarding the rule of law and using force to try to invalidate the voting populace, any vote that doesn't have a realistic chance of keeping him out of office, is for all intents and purposes a vote that can be used illicitly to give him the office. If the margin of victory isn't sufficiently high, it could lead to bloodshed again. So I would argue in this case it is valid to consider a vote for anyone other than Harris as a vote for Trump.
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If you're talking to a person whose goal, or at least preference, is to keep Trump out of office (which I personally think is the politically, logically, and morally correct stance), then it makes sense. But unless that is a priority of theirs, you're not going to get anything out of it except to piss them off.
 
gandalfe said:
If you're talking to a person whose goal, or at least preference, is to keep Trump out of office (which I personally think is the politically, logically, and morally correct stance), then it makes sense. But unless that is a priority of theirs, you're not going to get anything out of it except to piss them off.
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It should be a priority if all warm blooded American voters to keep the most unfit and vulgar candidate in history from the White House.
 
gandalfe said:
And yet here we ****ing are.
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Millions of Americans are bored to death of our prosperous democracy. There’s no real struggle anymore so they’re struggling with democracy, modernity, multiculturalism, and the monotony of 21st century living.
 
Not the purpose of this thread, but FWIW I voted 3rd party, like I've done for the past 3 presidential elections. For me it is due to not being happy with our two party system and I feel like the best way I can voice that displeasure is by increasing the number of 3rd party votes. I have not lived in a state during a presidential election where the nomination from my state has ever been in doubt, so I'm comfortable with my decision.

I take the state and local elections much more seriously. Unfortunately here in Indiana we really have to work to find out information about the candidates. In other places I've lived they send you packets of information that I would use as a starting point to research candidates and issues.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
Not the purpose of this thread, but FWIW I voted 3rd party, like I've done for the past 3 presidential elections. For me it is due to not being happy with our two party system and I feel like the best way I can voice that displeasure is by increasing the number of 3rd party votes. I have not lived in a state during a presidential election where the nomination from my state has ever been in doubt, so I'm comfortable with my decision.

I take the state and local elections much more seriously. Unfortunately here in Indiana we really have to work to find out information about the candidates. In other places I've lived they send you packets of information that I would use as a starting point to research candidates and issues.
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I will join you in this endeavor in the next election that doesn't have the most immoral, corrupt, scandalous, dishonest candidate in history.
Until then, nevertrump.

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fishonjazz said:
I will join you in this endeavor in the next election that doesn't have the most immoral, corrupt, scandalous, dishonest candidate in history.
Until then, nevertrump.

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Spot on. I generally feel like the standard major-party candidates are mostly the same, with a bent one way or the other, and almost never are they my first choice. And in most years I feel it is relatively harmless who is selected. This year is different. We have one openly advocating for usurping the government in the name of dictatorship and fascism and this cannot be allowed. Hence, this year there is one correct choice. Not much debate to be had there, honestly.
 
If you are a Republican or Democrat voting in a state that has a super majority might not affect the final outcome, but I think it is important and does help. States gradually switch from a majority of one party to another all the time. Making the vote closer or not helps move things or not move things in the direction that you are hoping for.
 
Harris-Walz. Despite previously stated qualms about them and the democratic party as a whole, the correct choice is obvious. We can't allow a guy like Donald Trump to win, not because of his vulgarity, which I couldn't give two ***** about, but the real likelihood of increased damage, suffering, and setbacks that would result from his policy prescriptions. I don't want to see mass deportation, further deterioration of social programs, regressive tax policy, or a trade war with our biggest trade partner, not to mention the emboldened xenophobia, and prejudice that occur (which is already happening just as a result of his campaign)

I also would prefer not to give anybody who supports these ideas a win. It's already insufferable that it's going to be as close as it is. We need a large-scale repudiation of the idiocy, but that ship has sailed. Let's mitigate the damage as best as we can.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
A very tiny number of States gradually switch from a majority of one party to another once in a while. Making the vote closer or not helps move things or not move things in the direction that you are hoping for.
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Fixed it for you and I agree.
Would just make way more sense to make all votes count in every election in every year though.

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