• Tinidril@midwest.social
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    8 days ago

    There are two paths, an inside and an outside strategy. The inside strategy is far simpler, has far greater potential for success, and will harm the least people along the way. Acknowledging that isn’t “giving up”, it’s picking strategy like a grown-up, not some kid afraid to turn down a dare.

    without trying

    This is the most idiotic thing about third party advocates. There have been third parties running consistently for decades, and we are somehow supposed to pretend that that lengthy record of dismal failure doesn’t exist. Meanwhile, inside strategists haven’t won everything yet, so we are supposed to switch to a strategy with a far worse track record.

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      8 days ago

      This is the most idiotic thing about third party advocates.

      One interesting thing I’ve noticed in these discussions is how quickly the two-party advocates will bring out words like “idiotic” and attack the person not the argument… it really is a movement driven by fear.

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        8 days ago

        Yeah it’s fear. Fear that fuckwits are going to drive the country into the hands of fascists. Is that not worth a bit of concern, or is that just too far fetched an outcome?

        And don’t act like it’s one sided mate. Calling me a coward by coming at it sideways doesn’t change your meaning.