Mehdi’s Memo on the results of our new poll on Gaza and Iran

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    6 months ago

    I don’t mind if people protest vote during primary elections - that’s what they’re for. Protest voting in a two party system is shooting yourself in the foot unless you like the other guy running.

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      6 months ago

      I don’t mind if people protest vote during primary elections - that’s what they’re for.

      This feels a lot like giving your little brother a disconnected controller so he stops bothering you.

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        6 months ago

        Republicans love that you think like that. They make sure to vote in every election.

        If enough people actually protest vote in a primary, it will affect who is in the election.

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          6 months ago

          If enough people actually protest vote in a primary, it will affect who is in the election.

          That has not happened once in the 24 years I’ve been voting. In literally every election, even odd years.

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              6 months ago

              Like I said: It’s like handing your kid brother a controller that doesn’t work. I keep pressing the button but nothing happens.

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                6 months ago

                And as long as everyone isn’t doing their part, it won’t. That’s how democracy works. The ones who vote get to decide everything. Republicans vote.