Stop giving bad advice

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Stop giving bad advice - Lemmy

Why is that bad advice to vote for someone you agree with? It isn’t like American elections are in any way real or the government of the United States gives a fuck about the people who live there.
Because of you don’t do as the others then you’re perceived as personally attacking their bandwagon comfort. Said another way, your nuanced ideology is far less important than their shallow feelings.

It isn’t that, it’s the deeply unfortunate math behind a seemingly fair voting method called first past the post:

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Nothing matters if there’s no meaningful choice on the ballot. And, your single issue perspective is part of the problem.