I do feel it would be better if they voted 3rd party tho. We know more about those throw away votes than we do of the non-voting group. Gives the big tent party some solid statistics on how to pivot to get them on board for a coalition. It might also mean that we get more 3rd party election wins on local stuff. Tho I think that last part matters more in blue states. As someone who cannot quite move out if their red state I get what you are saying too. My last congress vote had a standard corporate democrat vs a MTG clone.
If you’re in a swing state, sure, vote strategically. But if you’re not, voting for a third party has a lot higher chance of sending a useful signal to the dominant party.
All my trans siblings have my sympathy in this fucking shit-ass time we live in, but especially those not in blue states. I hope you make it out - whether out of the state, or out of this period of fucked up time we live in.
Dear Tankies
My life matters too much to be pointlessly sacrificed so we can throw the election by voting for Jill Stein
Sincerely, a transwoman not in a blue state.
I do feel it would be better if they voted 3rd party tho. We know more about those throw away votes than we do of the non-voting group. Gives the big tent party some solid statistics on how to pivot to get them on board for a coalition. It might also mean that we get more 3rd party election wins on local stuff. Tho I think that last part matters more in blue states. As someone who cannot quite move out if their red state I get what you are saying too. My last congress vote had a standard corporate democrat vs a MTG clone.
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If you’re in a swing state, sure, vote strategically. But if you’re not, voting for a third party has a lot higher chance of sending a useful signal to the dominant party.
All my trans siblings have my sympathy in this fucking shit-ass time we live in, but especially those not in blue states. I hope you make it out - whether out of the state, or out of this period of fucked up time we live in.
Both, I suppose.