PHOENIX (AP) -- The 2024 presidential election is drawing an unusually robust field of independent, third party and long shot candidates hoping to capitalize on Americans' ambivalence and frustration over a likely rematch between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump.

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[–] 98 points 2 years ago (94 children)

Don't vote for a third party. That's just voting for Trump with extra steps.

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  • [–] [S] 15 points 2 years ago (61 children)

    I think a lot of people thinking about voting third party are going to need reasons TO vote for someone, not reasons to not vote for the other guy. Telling them “it’s just voting for Trump” isn’t going to convince them.

    And no, I’m not planning on voting third party. But finger-wagging won’t convince anyone already looking elsewhere.

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  • [–] 72 points 2 years ago (10 children)

    If a Trump presidency doesn't scare the shit out of them at this point, then they were already looking for excuses to support him, and "I want someone to vote FOR" is just a stupid excuse.

    Like, I want a gazillion dollars and a private island, but I also don't smear shit on the walls of the public library when I wake up and don't get those things. Anyone who does, just wanted to smear shit on the walls.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    I haven't seen Dark Brandon in a while. Like, months.

    I vote FOR Dark Brandon. I'll give Biden my vote over Trump. Those are different things, even if the objective measure looks the same.

    I'd like to vote for DB and get him.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)
  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    To be fair to OP, I've seen "Dark Brandon" more as a meme to vex conservatives, used when Biden accomplishes a one of his policies, and particularly when fighting to get student loans forgiven.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    This.

    Dark Brandon gets policy wins, judges in seats, he moves things. He gets funding for Ukraine.

    I haven't seen as much of that.

    Israel isn't something I agree as much with him on, but that's not what I was talking about.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    Anyone not terrified of a Republican and/or Trump presidency has a shitton of privilege and needs to fucking check it. Cishet, white and men are prominent demographics for "he won't hurt me too badly" and by the time the redcaps come for those not in lockstep it'll be far, far too late.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (23 children)

    In other words lots of people have an incredibly childish attitude about voting and are completely prepared to throw a little tantrum in the voting booth even if it means fascists get to take over the whole federal government. I'm becoming pretty convinced that people like that are just incapable of rational decision making.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (21 children)

    It’s crazy how people view voting. In life we have so many situations where we look at realistic options and choose the best thing, or even the least bad thing, from those options.

    But then with voting people feel like making their vote should be like wishing on a birthday cake. It’s totally irrational, as you say.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (6 children)

    If we don't accept that irrational people exist and do what we can to get their votes, we risk the return of Trump.

    But it's way more fun to shout at them.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It's gonna be republicans making a protest vote. Democrats are in lock step for once

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Telling them "it's just voting for Trump" isn’t going to convince them.

    They also use that argument against people who don't show up to vote -- the very same people who might show up for a candidate they want to vote for.

    In other words, despite conventional wisdom to the contrary, they might not vote for a two-party candidate anyway.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    There are people who, despite the entirety of human history, fail to take into account that people aren't always rational. In fact, they're deeply offended by the suggestion and become hostile towards anyone who suggests that they should take this into account, even in situations in which the consequences for failing to do so are dire.

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