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21. If you don't make a choice, you just get stuck with the result

Sun May 3, 2026, 10:21 PM

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A result WILL happen. And it will either be D or R. There isn't going to be any miracle third party winner. At least not the way things work now.

Does anyone "owe" one party or another a vote? No. Will that person with the choice to make be impacted by the result of their non-decision? Yes. Good impact or bad? Depends on the result that comes from their refusal to decide.

Not making a choice IS making a choice - to give up your right to steer the result in a way that is beneficial to yourself and to the rest of the country. It's cutting off your nose to spite your face.

That being said, I do agree that the Democratic party should actively work to gain the active support of voters. But they also shouldn't make false promises or discard their own values to do so.

JMHO.

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Alternatively, candidates can work with voters -misanthroptimist Friday #6

Alternatively, acceding to their demands could cost us even more votes as we lose those on the other end of our caucus. W_HAMILTON Friday #7

It's twisted logic to assert failure to vote for a D helps Rs -misanthroptimist Friday #8

It's not twisted logic at all -- it's the obvious truth. W_HAMILTON Friday #9

Let's try it this way. -misanthroptimist Saturday #10

Your logic escapes me. OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #20

Exactly -misanthroptimist 14 hrs ago #23

Right? It's not like trying to decide between Products A and B in a retail situation... Beartracks Saturday #12

Huh? Disaffected Saturday #11

See post #10 above -misanthroptimist Saturday #14

I did. Disaffected Saturday #16

In what way? -misanthroptimist Saturday #17

See post #11 above. Disaffected Saturday #18

So, it doesn't help the "R" -misanthroptimist Saturday #19

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you ever hear of the 80/20 rule (Pareto's Law) FHRRK1 Saturday #13

Hell I don't need 77 million Trump voters to get it bottomofthehill Friday #2

You name the "smarter than thou" folks. I'll never forgive Ralph Nader for stating. "There's not a dime's worth OAITW r.2.0 Friday #4

I reserve a special place for Ralph nader bottomofthehill Friday #5

The nearly 90 million that didn't vote are the most important, and the most to blame n/t Cheezoholic Friday #3

That's why they vote republican. They drank the Flavor Aid, probably Loud Mouth Lime. Blue Full Moon Saturday #15