Please start your comments with the following question answered at the top:

“Will you vote for Biden in the 2024 election?” [Y/N]

  • Micromot@feddit.de
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    11
    arrow-down
    11
    ·
    8 months ago

    If you simply look at the numbers, you will see that if for example trump gets 10 votes and biden gets 8. The people who have not voted for either one in this scenario are enabling Trump to win. This is only relevant in swing states though

    • Sybil@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      11
      arrow-down
      12
      ·
      8 months ago

      The only candidate enabled by any vote is the candidate for whom that vote was cast

      • Micromot@feddit.de
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        6
        arrow-down
        8
        ·
        8 months ago

        That is correct but you’re still allowing the worse of two options to happen by not voting for the “better” but not good option

        • Sybil@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          7
          arrow-down
          5
          ·
          8 months ago

          I’m going to vote for someone I want to win. I have a policy of not voting for people I don’t want to win

          • Micromot@feddit.de
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            6
            arrow-down
            5
            ·
            8 months ago

            Which would be valid if the US had an actual democracy and not whatever the current system is

              • Micromot@feddit.de
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                4
                arrow-down
                2
                ·
                8 months ago

                Valid might have been a weird choice of words. I meant that your way of voting only works out in an actual democracy. The opinion is valid either way

                • Sybil@lemmy.world
                  link
                  fedilink
                  arrow-up
                  6
                  arrow-down
                  4
                  ·
                  8 months ago

                  my way of voting always works: the person for whom i vote is the person i want to win.

    • Sybil@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      8
      arrow-down
      12
      ·
      8 months ago

      but if I vote for Biden I enable him to win. I don’t want that, either