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Rhiannon12866

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2. Same here, though I don't think I could force myself. But I'm in a reliably "blue state" (New York)

Reply to rampartc (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 17, 2023, 05:02 AM

Aug 2023

So I could vote for Mickey Mouse and Joe Biden - or any Democrat - would still carry the state. That's Thom's point, it matters what state you're in, a "protest vote" isn't a good idea if you're in a "swing state."

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Is Democracy SO Fragile That a Vote For Cornell West Is Literally Risking Fascism? - Thom Hartmann [View all] Rhiannon12866 Aug 2023 OP

i could vote for west rampartc Aug 2023 #1

Same here, though I don't think I could force myself. But I'm in a reliably "blue state" (New York) Rhiannon12866 Aug 2023 #2

What value SpamWyzer Aug 2023 #7

What would be the point of voting for him? Walleye Aug 2023 #3

West is a clown. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 2023 #4

Thom was only using him as an example to warn about the danger of "protest votes" in swing states... Rhiannon12866 Aug 2023 #5

A 3rd party vote SpamWyzer Aug 2023 #6