• dynamojoe@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    It needs to be spelled out to you, so here you go: It’s unacceptable in American politics to run against a federal incumbent without a) significant reason (age is not a reason) and b) significant backing (because the national party won’t support you).

    But thanks for parroting the right-wing bullshit about decline, which I suppose was your real reason for posting. PS I’ll bitch about third party voters all I fucking want - a centrist or left-leaning voter casting a ballot for a third party is really casting half a vote for Trump and they should be fucking shunned. Vote your heart in the primary but vote for the team in the general.

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      8 months ago

      Vote your heart in the primary but vote for the team in the general

      i’m not on the democrat team

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      8 months ago

      The team has given us a series of neolibs since 1976.

      I’ll probably pull the lever for Biden, but I don’t begrudge anyone who goes for a third option or doesn’t vote.

      • stanleytweedle@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        I don’t begrudge anyone who goes for a third option or doesn’t vote.

        There is no ‘third option’ in the 2024 presidential election. I know reality makes idealists sad and all but you’re either voting for a republican or a democratic president or your vote doesn’t count.

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      8 months ago

      a centrist or left-leaning voter casting a ballot for a third party is really casting half a vote for Trump

      this is misinformation.