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There are only two choices WHO CAN WIN.

Stein can’t win, the Greens don’t have the power and have NEVER had the power. Their best shot was Nader with name recognition and he couldn’t crack 3%.

Without Nader the very best they have done was 1.07% in 2016. Other than that? Sub 1% over, and over.

The Libertarian candidate could have pulled it out if disaffected Republicans had become Libertarians instead of Independents. Pro-Tip - they have not.

Kennedy’s out.

The idiot socialist isn’t even on the ballot in enough states to win.

West is on the ballot in fewer states than that.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballot_access_in_the_2024_United_States_presidential_election

I agree, I’d love for our system to have multiple VIABLE parties, but we don’t. Your choice is the Democratic or Republican candidate, full stop.

If you want to change that, you aren’t going to do it by voting for fringe candidates who will get 1% of the vote or less.

The correct way to change it is to pass ranked choice balloting. If you have a chance to support that (we did, on our ballot!) then go for it!

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There are only two choices WHO CAN WIN.

It’s clear from this sentence alone that you are completely ignoring the comment to which you are responding.

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You have no idea how relatable this is. This community has gone feral these past two weeks.

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The comment I’m responding to is attempting to change the subject.

The winner of the Presidential race will be either Harris or Trump. There is no other viable choice.

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Do you think they don’t understand that? Everyone understands that. You seem unwilling to move beyond that and confront a broader perspective than the vote of one person.

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I’d bet money you voted against measure 117.

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You’d be wrong, but I did vote against 118.

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I haven’t voted on 118 yet. It’s the only bit unfilled. Not sure which way I’ll go. Probably no, and then walk the ballot to a Dropbox in my neighborhoods library.

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