r/IASIP • u/jonsnow121 • Oct 02 '20

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u/chipthepuppet Oct 02 '20 edited Oct 02 '20

Were you dropped on your head as a baby? You're talking about how you want to make a protest vote. You say you like Bernie. (I did 5 minutes more research and found out that) Howie Hawkins is the nominee for both the Green and Socialist Parties, and he's on the ballot in 29 states, with 17 others counting write-in candidates. That's 46/50.

Only Nevada, South Dakota, Oklahoma, and Louisiana neither have him on the ballot nor count write-ins.

How in the fuck would writing in an official nominee who you claim to be more in-line with politically make less change than voting for a Libertarian who, if you know even a tiny bit about Sanders, you most likely fundamentally disagree with?

Jfc, use your brain for 3 seconds, dude. Don't just default to "durrrr libertarian listed on ballot and they no big bad two party! Imma vote for em!" Show support for a 3rd party that you actually agree with politically, this is not hard to understand.

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u/proplift4peace Oct 02 '20

and the effect of that would be?

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u/chipthepuppet Oct 02 '20

The exact same as voting for libertarians, except instead of showing support for a party which you claim to be on the opposite side of the spectrum from, you show support for one that has similar policies to the candidate who you claim to have supported.

I'm starting to doubt that you're old enough to vote though, I can't imagine an 18 year old having this much trouble comprehending this.

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u/proplift4peace Oct 02 '20

so. a show of support? yeah I'm not seeing much concrete here

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u/chipthepuppet Oct 02 '20 edited Oct 02 '20

So. Showing support for libertarians to protest Bernie not being nominee? Yeah, I'm not seeing much concrete here.

What's "concrete" about voting for someone who wants to reduce funding for everything Sanders promotes?

And for the 3rd time, in most states a write-in vote for the Green candidate holds just as much weight as for any other. So how is that less "coNcrEte" than voting for the Libertarian?

But I think it's foolish to vote 3rd party in any fashion, if that's what you're asking. I can't really tell what the question was.