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BlueSpot

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21. If you don't make a choice, you just get stuck with the result

Sun May 3, 2026, 10:21 PM

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A result WILL happen. And it will either be D or R. There isn't going to be any miracle third party winner. At least not the way things work now.

Does anyone "owe" one party or another a vote? No. Will that person with the choice to make be impacted by the result of their non-decision? Yes. Good impact or bad? Depends on the result that comes from their refusal to decide.

Not making a choice IS making a choice - to give up your right to steer the result in a way that is beneficial to yourself and to the rest of the country. It's cutting off your nose to spite your face.

That being said, I do agree that the Democratic party should actively work to gain the active support of voters. But they also shouldn't make false promises or discard their own values to do so.

JMHO.

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Amazing thing about voting for a President. [View all] OAITW r.2.0 May 1 OP

But none of those 77m would matter if the small percentage of voters claiming to be on the left that... W_HAMILTON May 1 #1

Alternatively, candidates can work with voters -misanthroptimist May 1 #6

Alternatively, acceding to their demands could cost us even more votes as we lose those on the other end of our caucus. W_HAMILTON May 1 #7

It's twisted logic to assert failure to vote for a D helps Rs -misanthroptimist May 1 #8

It's not twisted logic at all -- it's the obvious truth. W_HAMILTON May 1 #9

Let's try it this way. -misanthroptimist May 2 #10

Your logic escapes me. OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #20

Exactly -misanthroptimist Monday #23

Right? It's not like trying to decide between Products A and B in a retail situation... Beartracks May 2 #12

Huh? Disaffected May 2 #11

See post #10 above -misanthroptimist May 2 #14

I did. Disaffected May 2 #16

In what way? -misanthroptimist May 2 #17

See post #11 above. Disaffected May 2 #18

So, it doesn't help the "R" -misanthroptimist May 2 #19

If you don't make a choice, you just get stuck with the result BlueSpot Sunday #21

Problem is the Democratic Party is a coalition, not an identity. haele Monday #22

you ever hear of the 80/20 rule (Pareto's Law) FHRRK1 May 2 #13

Hell I don't need 77 million Trump voters to get it bottomofthehill May 1 #2

You name the "smarter than thou" folks. I'll never forgive Ralph Nader for stating. "There's not a dime's worth OAITW r.2.0 May 1 #4

I reserve a special place for Ralph nader bottomofthehill May 1 #5

The nearly 90 million that didn't vote are the most important, and the most to blame n/t Cheezoholic May 1 #3

That's why they vote republican. They drank the Flavor Aid, probably Loud Mouth Lime. Blue Full Moon May 2 #15