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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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Trying to build viable third parties by voting for them in presidential elections is like trying to build a third door in your house by repeatedly walking into the wall where you want the door to be. (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Because the policies those people put into effect have very real consequences for citizens. Especially when one candidate is openly hostile towards significant marginalized groups in society and wishes to bring them harm. This isn't a team sport. This is a struggle for survival for many who stand to lose a lot of rights and freedoms for simply being who they were born as.

So yes, we should care who wins. Those two people are your options. Third party is not.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

That's not what I mean. What I mean is that people won't vote for a candidate they agree with because they're not going to win.

That should be painfully obvious. Similar sentiments are obvious on Reddit, Twitter, even Mastodon. Why is Lemmy so tone-deaf and blinded when it comes to opposing opinions?