A third-party candidate could cost Kamala Harris votes in a key state. It might be enough to hand victory to Donald Trump

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• zero_gravitas@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I’d argue Kamala Harris is costing Kamala Harris votes in a key state.

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  • WaxedWookie@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Both can be (and are) true.

    The transparently Russia-backed spoiler candidates with absolutely no path to victory in a FPTP election have no value to anyone beyond their ability to siphon off votes from the two viable candidates.

    RFK pulled out when it became clear that he would disrupt Trump more than Harris, and Stein remains in the race because she remains a valuable diversion for would-be Democrat voters.

    …and yes - Kamala sacrificing the left to court the centre right by adopting Republican framing and policies isn’t particularly effective because if people want a Republican, they’ll vote Republican.

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    • Hildegarde@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      the green party has nominated a candidate, and ran in every single presidential election since 1996. why would they suddenly decide to drop out now?

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  • Ilandar@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I guess but taking action against Israel is not really consistent with her election strategy of winning over Never Trumpers.

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  • jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The only correct take to have.

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• ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Is it a third party, or is it refusing to stand firm against genocide?

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  • Hydra_Fk@reddthat.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Come on man it’s status quo genocide or Trump accelerated murder.

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    • ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Or… one side choosing not to support genocide…

      Why isn’t that an option?

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  • WaxedWookie@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Both.

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• Hildegarde@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  There are orders of magnitude more nonvoters than third party voters. The nonvoters swing elections, not third party voters.

  I am yet to find a single us presidential election with only two candidates. Third parties have and will always exist. Any candidate who doesn’t account for this fact is irresponsible.

  If harris loses its her fault and no one else’s.

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