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[–] 5 points 2 years ago (13 children)

There's no magical math equation to find. The math is quite simple.

You know that, of course.

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  • [+] [S] -6 points 2 years ago (12 children)

    If you can write it out, you will be the first :)!

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

    Of course I can write out the actual math for a valid premise. You already know it though.

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  • [–] [S] -4 points 2 years ago (10 children)

    If you can write it out, you will be the first :)!

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (9 children)

    There are 3 options:

    • A vote for Trump
    • A vote against Trump
    • A throwaway vote.

    To vote against Trump, you vote for Biden. To throw it away, you vote for a 3rd party, and admit you're fine with a Trump presidency.

    But of course you knew that.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

    Dems - whinging about not being fascists but refusing to call a third party vote a third party vote because it doesn't fit their misinformation campaign that Republicans are fine and leftists are the real enemy.

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  • [–] [S] -1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    So a 3rd party doesn't add +1 to Trump's total vote count?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    A 3rd party votes subtracts one vote from Biden's total vote count, so to say. Here is the 1M$ math equation you desire (assuming you would usually vote for Biden):

    Definitions:

    (I) VoteDifference = VotesTrump - VotesBiden

    (II) VotesBiden1 = EveryoneElsesVotes + YourVote (Scenario where you vote for Biden)

    (III) VotesBiden2 = EveryoneElsesVotes (Scenario where you vote for a 3rd party)

    Calculations:

    (II) VotesBiden1 = EveryoneElsesVotes + Yourvote =〉VotesBiden1 - YourVote = EveryoneElsesVotes (III) VotesBiden2 = EveryoneElsesVotes =〉VotesBiden1 - YourVote = VotesBiden2

    (I) VoteDifference = VotesTrump - VotesBiden

    VoteDifference1 = VotesTrump - VotesBiden1 VoteDifference2 = VotesTrump - VotesBiden2

    =〉VoteDifference2 = VotesTrump - (VotesBiden1 - Yourvote) =〉VoteDifference2 = VotesTrump + YourVote - VotesBiden1 (!!!)

    THUS WE CONCLUDE:

    In scenario 2 (which is the one in which you vote for a 3rd party), the vote difference (which determines who won and by how much), is EQUIVALENT to one additional person voting for Trump. You're welcome. I don't even need the 1.000.000$.

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

    Of course not, that's a false premise.

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