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[-] someguy3@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago

but that should pave the way for a candidate on the left that people actually want

Candidates don't emerge for voters that don't vote. Because in the analysis they don't even exist, because they don't vote. It's a null data set. No politician is going to gamble on it possibly maybe existing but don't vote. No donors are going to donate to causes which the voters maybe possibly exist but don't vote. It simply doesn't happen.

[-] venusaur@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Nobody here is talking about people that never vote.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

New to Lemmy? There are hordes of users (no exaggeration) that say they won't vote because the Dems aren't left enough and bothsidessame.

[-] venusaur@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I’ll take your word for it. I’m only talking about people in my situation. We’ve voted in the past and aren’t voting now. Presidents have won by focusing on getting out the vote for populations that have had low voter turnout.