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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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Trying to build viable third parties by voting for them in presidential elections is like trying to build a third door in your house by repeatedly walking into the wall where you want the door to be. (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Because apparently throwing your vote away will somehow convince politicians to move left or something, despite all the evidence that it won't.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

The Republicans move right during the general, and are sometimes pulled that way by the libertarian candidate (or rfk jr). The Dems usually don't get pulled left because they're so focused on moving to the right during the general to try to get the moderate republican vote

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

The only evidence we have is that not enough people vote third party.