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If Clinton, Trump, and Did Not Vote were presidential candidates in 2016 (brilliantmaps.com)

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago (2 children)

No, they were saying they didn't bother since their party was winning anyway. Easy to misread though.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ah, that still seems like a risky move.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago

Yup, that was the point. They used to do that but now realize they might actually be needed.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

I did vote in 2000. "Wait... so the son of the VP during Regan's Reign of Dementia is really a for real candidate?" Didn't matter, state went blue, Florida did not because some guy named Chad Brooks hung his brother in front of SCOTUS.

I did vote in 2004. "Well this guy is completely forgettable but at least junior is going to follow in daddy's footsteps and be a one pump chump." Didn't matter, state went blue, I begin to question reality.

I did vote in 2008. "I have no idea who this guy is but he talks a good game and he pisses off the bigots." Didn't matter, state went blue, record numbers came out to vote, and my mom suddenly cared about politics because she's a racist piece of shit.

I did vote in 2012. "Let's keep this rolling please and thank you." Didn't matter, state went blue, Bain Capital went on to kill both KayBee Toys and Toys R Us as revenge.

I did not vote in 2016. "These choices are bullshit, what the hell." Didn't matter, state went blue, large areas of empty space went red, and the oval office went orange despite almost three million more people voting for Buttery Males over Fraud Inc.

I did vote in 2020. "This election smells of mothballs and Icy Hot but at least I don't have to stand in line." Didn't matter, state went blue, record numbers came out to vote, fascists went mask-off.

I will vote in 2024 (and already voted in the primary, which... didn't matter). "I truly believe we are living in some sort of simulation, how can this possibly be real life?"

Pass the coconuts.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Thank you for elaborating, and apologies for assuming I fully understood.

I totally get the existential dread, anxiety, and depression. Never easy to cope with.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

All good, you covered for me while I was trying to be witty >_>

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

hey, maybe it doesn't feel like it matters, but the margin of popular vote victory does mean something for the effectiveness and legitimacy of the ruling party (especially in the face of coup attempts)