c/politicalmemes · by trek32@lemmy.world · 1yVote for someone you can push forward on the issues 301 points · 8 comments · view on lemmy.world
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Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works · 33 pts · 1y
Another way I've heard this phrased is "Voting is when you get to choose your opponent."
grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org · 4 pts · 1y
Yeah, I had it explained as "you're playing a video game and you get to choose the final boss. Do you choose Bowser or SpaceGodzilla?"
I'd go with Bowser. At least in SM RPG he was capable of working with his opponents towards a common good.
bdonvr@thelemmy.club · 1 pts · 1y
In that case I'd prefer Claudia de la Cruz
jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
That's a discussion for a post-ranked-choice world:
Https://youtu.be/s7tWHJfhiyo
ignotum@lemmy.world · -15 pts · 1y
So Trump then, he's easily pushed around, if you have money that is
usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml · 47 pts · 1y
Easily pushed around by dictators and billionaires, not so easily pushed by average citizens
Harris is more able to be influenced by public pressure which is what John Oliver is trying to get at
ignotum@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
Yeah that's what the joke i was going for, if you're super wealthy then he's the candidate for you since he'll do anything you tell him to if you just "donate" enough
jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Until he takes your money and then doesn't do it anyway.
But other than that!