> On Nov 16, 2016, at 5:53 AM, Shawn K. Quinn <skqu...@rushpost.com> wrote: > >> On 11/12/2016 02:41 PM, Cecilia Tanaka wrote: >> Quinn tried to explain you how the (North!) American elections work. >> It's pretty illogical, unfair and doesn't make any sense to the rest >> of the world, but hey, it is _not_ his fault! He was just trying to >> help you, guy. There was no sarcasm or lie in his message. > > Exactly. Sure, technically you can write in anybody and vote for anybody > on the ballot. But the reality is, unless an overwhelming number of > people vote third-party, it's just going to take more votes away from > the second-place candidate and it's effectively a vote for the eventual > winner. Doesn't matter if the votes are for Jill Stein, Gary Johnson, > Evan McMullin, or Mickey Mouse. > > -- > Shawn K. Quinn <skqu...@rushpost.com> > http://www.rantroulette.com > http://www.skqrecordquest.com >
The other thing about US elections is the whole thing is a dog and pony show for the "electorate". Maybe Hillary would've done marginally better on the environment. Otherwise, even with an embarrassing buffoon like Trump... what's the fucking difference? John