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Well I think if Republicans really want votes, then they would want people to vote for them. If you are worried about losing votes, then your Democratic candidate needs to be stronger. Don't blame 3rd parties for your failure. That's all on you guys.
And by the way, Democrats are just as much a cult as Republicans are. I have the downvotes to prove it! lmao
I'm convinced Republicans have been wanting to fund secret third party campaigns since 1992, when H Ross Perot waged the most successful independant campaign in recent memory. He didn't get any electoral votes, but got 20% of the popular vote. Clinton won his first term with only 43% of the vote. Republicans convinced themselves that Perot stole more votes from Bush than Clinton, and that if Perot didn't run, Bush would probably have won.
Then you have much more faith in the Republicans ability to be smart, than I do. I don't think they have anything to do with it. Not everything is some grand conspiracy.
For the record tho, I LOVED Ross Perot!!
You have a strong candidate who wants to fight for you. If you don't want to vote for her, that's your failure.
You "both sides" people are a cult who are convinced you're more smarter than the rest of us who are actually paying attention.
I would flip to Republican in a heartbeat if I thought it was best for the country and their candidate actually had the citizens' best interests in mind.
Yeah I do, and her name is Jill Stein. And that's why I'm voting for her.
Nope. I just have a different opinion than you. And I am voting for who I want to be president. Even if YOU don't like her, it's MY choice. And my right.
And I support your right to vote for whoever you want. As you should support my right.
Republicans know no sane person is going to vote for Project Orange, so their next best bet is to get rid of the opposition by dilluding the Democrat vote
To be clear, I'm not saying this to explain it to you. I'm saying it to explain it to anyone else who may be reading this thread.
Do you honestly think that Republicans are clever enough to think that far ahead? Come on now, friend. Let's be real. Just because you don't like the fact that I am voting for someone YOU don't like, doesn't mean all 3rd parties are some vast republican conspiracy. The republicans can barely handled their own affairs.
Well, you didn't explain anything. You gave your theory. And I disagree with you.
No, democrats are not, and downvotes don't prove anything, lol. It's just that you don't understand that a vote for third-party candidates is a vote for Trump in our two party system, and your painting both parties as the same proves it.
Yes they are. That's my, and many others, opinion. You disagree. Ok, cool. You think what you want, I'll think what I want. And I'm voting Green Party this year, so I don't really care that much about your party anymore.
First a vote for Trump is a vote for Trump. If i wanted to vote for Trump, then I'd vote for him. And also, we need more than a two party system. I support more parties. And I'm voting Green Party this year.
In my opinion, the Dems and the Repubs are exactly the same. And I won't support them. And I'm voting 3rd party. Proudly.