On 11/16/2016 02:53 AM, Shawn K. Quinn 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. >
You know... When people tell me voting for a third party does this or that, or how it will break the system... That's EXACTLY what I want. What I'm wondering is how many people voted for the guy with the little hands just to break the motherfucker, not because they thought he'd 'do a good job'. Probably more than anyone knows. Rr