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[–] heavyboots@lemmy.ml 166 points 2 years ago (16 children)

Slightly OT, but this is also why we absolutely need ranked voting ASAP. How much better would a candidate like Sanders do if people knew that voting for him as first choice and Biden as second was possible?

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 53 points 2 years ago (8 children)

Well he lost the primaries, which is when you vote for the candidate you really want. But he lost the primaries because the DNC aired a never ending stream of bullshit telling the people it was impossible for Sanders to win, and then pointing to the current super delegate polls as evidence. Idk why people are terrified of voting for a losing candidate in the primaries though. Who gives a fuck if your vote loses in the primaries? You should vote for the candidate you want, not the one you think is going to win. It's not a casino bet.

[–] heavyboots@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Yes, but I remember numerous people being like "Well he could never win against Trump, so I'm voting for Biden."

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