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

that argument doesn’t fit with one of the primary aspects of The Trolley Problem - it involves a runaway trolley. The obviously-preferred solution to “stop the trolley” isn’t an option, because stopping the trolley isn’t possible.

hold my blunt while I butcher this metaphor:

from Wikipedia

Reversing the points under a moving train will almost always derail the train.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Of course, but how can we "reverse the points under" the current election and derail the "genocide train"? Voting third party isn't going to cut it.