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Saying you will not tolerate genocide is bad because.... [Check notes] This will push Biden to the right. Wait. What? (hexbear.net)

submitted 7 months ago by InevitableSwing@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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[-] i_love_FFT@lemmy.ml 21 points 7 months ago

Isn't there an option for "write-in candidates" in the US? How does it work? Could everyone vote for somebody else to clearly say they wanted to choose, but didn't like the choices being offered?

[-] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 24 points 7 months ago

Nah, votes themselves don't get someone elected president. The electoral college does. There are some states that set up laws so their electoral college votes have to match the will of the state's popular vote, but I doubt that includes write ins.

[-] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 9 points 7 months ago

IIRC the penalty for breaking those laws is a fine. Vv democracy

[-] FumpyAer@hexbear.net 20 points 7 months ago

If a write in campaign were organized enough to win, they are also organized enough to get 3rd party ballot access.

[-] Elon_Musk@hexbear.net 19 points 7 months ago

We write in "Genocide Joe" and piss off everyone all at once.

[-] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 18 points 7 months ago

Uncommitted Genocide

[-] panopticon@hexbear.net 15 points 7 months ago

Watch those actually get counted as votes for Biden, lmao

[-] Elon_Musk@hexbear.net 5 points 7 months ago

For the rest of my life I get to troll the libs by telling them that I voted for Genocide Joe while also not voting for Biden. It's a fool proof plan.