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      I’m concerned and angry you’re throwing away your vote, but in the end, your state isn’t likely to be close enough to matter anyway, it will either go Trump or Harris.

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        But you literally said, “A 1% candidate isn’t haunting anyone.”

        Implying that there is nothing to worry about.

        Yet you are concerned and angry that I’m “throwing away” my vote.

        How am I throwing it away? I’m voting for who I want to win. And as you said, such a minor candidate has no hope.

        So you shouldn’t be worried.

        I get to vote for who I want.

        Are you saying we should only vote for people have have a certain percentage to win?

        Is that really democracy?

        So what percentage counts as valid for someone before I should be able to vote for them, in your eyes?

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          Not anything for Harris to worry about, no.

          I am worried that voters will take their own choices off the table by voting for a non-entity.

          Sure, there’s nothing preventing you from burning your vote by writing in “Superman”, it’s just an awful idea when every vote counts and fascism is on the line.

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            Not anything for Harris to worry about, no.

            Good, then nothing to worry about, like I said.

            I am worried that voters will take their own choices off the table by voting for a non-entity.

            But why would that worry you if it doesn’t affect the Harris campaign?

            Sure, there’s nothing preventing you from burning your vote by writing in “Superman”, it’s just an awful idea when every vote counts and fascism is on the line.

            But I’m not burning my vote. I’ve voting for who I want, which is Jill Stein. Also, how is “fascism” on the line, if Harris has nothing worry about?

            You tried to downplay and belittle the Green Party, and implying that it doesn’t mean anything, but then you turn around and say fascism is on the line. How so?

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              By voting for a non-candidate, who can’t win, you may as well write in Superman.

              Hey, if you don’t want to have a voice in an important election, that’s entirely up to you.

              However if Trump wins, you have nobody to blame but yourself and other voters like you. Voters who could have chosen to make a difference but chose not to.

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                By voting for a non-candidate, who can’t win, you may as well write in Superman.

                So are you implying that we should ONLY vote for people who will win? That we shouldn’t vote for who we want to win?! That doesn’t sound very democratic.

                Hey, if you don’t want to have a voice in an important election, that’s entirely up to you.

                I do have a voice. I’m voting for who I want to vote for. As is my right.

                However if Trump wins, you have nobody to blame but yourself and other voters like you. Voters who could have chosen to make a difference but chose not to.

                Well wouldn’t that be your party for not having a strong enough candidate. I mean, if you have a strong enough candidate, you don’t have to worry about losing, right?

                You realize part of democracy means that your fav candidate may lose sometimes, right?

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          The US isn’t a good democracy, and unfortunately our system is not only unfair but makes third party votes very stupid

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            The US isn’t a good democracy, and unfortunately our system is not only unfair but makes third party votes very stupid

            And as long as people think that voting 3rd party is “stupid,” that won’t change. Be the change you wanna see. I am and that’s why I’m voting for Jill Stein for president. And the first time I voted Green Party was when I voted for Ralph Nader. No regrets.

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        No one gives a shit how you vote.

        Well you seem pretty mad about it.

        Are you seriously expecting a green wave? I’d be shocked if she breaks 1%

        Then you have nothing to worry about, right? So y u mad?

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          I’m not mad lol. I’m amused. You also picked the most boring third party candidate. Why don’t you vote for someone cool like Cornel West or Vermin Supreme? Hell even RFK jr. is at least funny.

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            Lmao fr it’s hilarious.

            ‘Aren’t you so angry I’m voting for Jill Stein??’

            Nah I don’t give a shit how you vote

            ‘You’re SOOOO angry, why are you sooo mad?’

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            You also picked the most boring third party candidate.

            According to YOU. Do you think I should vote only for people who YOU find interesting?

            Why don’t you vote for someone cool like Cornel West or Vermin Supreme?

            Because they don’t align with the values that I want my president to have. If you like them, I totally respect and support your right to vote for them.

            You should vote for who you want to win. And for me, it’s Jill Stein.