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[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I get it. You love your favorite politicians winning by the margins instead of shifting American electoral politics left, as conservatives getting elected doesn't make the populace magically more leftist.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I've read this about 4 times and I have no idea what it means

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

More people voting in the US → The political conversation shifts left as more progressive/leftists candidates are viable. A lot of elections in the US happen in small amount of votes, also known as narrow margins.

People not voting because not voting for the perfect candidate feels icky → As the conservative candidates are more favoured by people voting less, this shifts electoral politics right.

I would prefer to live in a world where Americans would vote between centre and left candidates, for instance, than centre and right (relatively speaking, of course) as they do today.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

i never said don't vote. I'm planning on voting for cornel west.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago