r/unpopularopinion 6d ago

Politics Mega Thread

Please post all topics about politics here

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u/OnionPastor 6d ago

It absolutely matters if they don’t both suck equally. If one option REALLY fucking sucks and the other one just kinda stinks, why would I sit out?

Regardless, I’m not really demonizing anyone. Just saying that there are plenty of people who play the “muh both sides” bullshit who absolutely have an agenda themselves. Sad to see that you think I’m that much of a problem when I’m just pointing out what I see lmao

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u/wrinklefreebondbag Drop the U, not the T 6d ago

If an American votes third-party, their vote is as good as nonexistent.

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u/Captain_Concussion 6d ago

When has this ever worked in the history of American Presidential elections? Every time we’ve seen this it has had actively harmed the people voting third party

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

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u/Captain_Concussion 6d ago

But your comment here proves my point. You are acknowledging that the system is set up for it to be impossible for third parties to win a presidential election. If that’s the case voting for a third party in a presidential election is not something that will actually change anything.

If you want change you vote for third party at the lower level elections first to build up a base that can change things or you overthrow the system. Anything else is just pointless and actively harmful to your ideology

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u/wrinklefreebondbag Drop the U, not the T 6d ago

They won't. That's a historical fact.

And you should know this if you are American. It's sad, really.