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Saying you will not tolerate genocide is bad because.... [Check notes] This will push Biden to the right. Wait. What? (hexbear.net)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Isn't there an option for "write-in candidates" in the US? How does it work? Could everyone vote for somebody else to clearly say they wanted to choose, but didn't like the choices being offered?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Nah, votes themselves don't get someone elected president. The electoral college does. There are some states that set up laws so their electoral college votes have to match the will of the state's popular vote, but I doubt that includes write ins.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

IIRC the penalty for breaking those laws is a fine. Vv democracy

[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago

If a write in campaign were organized enough to win, they are also organized enough to get 3rd party ballot access.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago (2 children)

We write in "Genocide Joe" and piss off everyone all at once.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago

Uncommitted Genocide

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Watch those actually get counted as votes for Biden, lmao

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

For the rest of my life I get to troll the libs by telling them that I voted for Genocide Joe while also not voting for Biden. It's a fool proof plan.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

No that's not allowed because it's not realistic