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Celerity

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11. It is not a true binary system. People can (and do, in staggering numbers) choose a 3rd option, ie not to vote.

Reply to bigtree (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 27, 2026, 01:25 PM

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Nearly 90 million of eligible American voters did not vote in 2024, which is more than the number of people who voted for Trump (77,302,580) or voted for Harris (75,017,613).

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DURec leftstreet Tuesday #1

we are the anti-Trump party bigtree Tuesday #2

Sure. But apparently, it IS hard for people. Telling people Maru Kitteh Tuesday #5

no, no, you're right bigtree Tuesday #9

The problem with that is ... PBC_Democrat Tuesday #6

two parties bigtree Tuesday #10

Third option--don't vote. CrispyQ Tuesday #33

What do you want them to say Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #29

It is not a true binary system. People can (and do, in staggering numbers) choose a 3rd option, ie not to vote. Celerity Tuesday #11

Don't forget gops fuckery SunImp Tuesday #17

Still one of the parties will win Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #30

Trump is 2-1 with us using that approach EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #13

to me, the weirdness is the disconnect bigtree Tuesday #14

So if you're unwilling to listen to other perspectives, it's kind of hard to blame others for not doing the same EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #21

you misunderstand bigtree Tuesday #23

I'm going to ask how I misunderstood this EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #40

I'm not a Democratic spokesman bigtree Tuesday #41

+1 leftstreet Tuesday #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Rendville Tuesday #3

Kamala Harris is a private citizen SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #7

not one I recall. maybe walz told national dems to stay away nt msongs Tuesday #26

Pro workers TheFarseer Tuesday #4

They didn't care Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #32

Being the anti nazi party SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #8

We are, or should be Jilly_in_VA Tuesday #12

Democrats ARE more than an anti-Trump party mcar Tuesday #15

"Anti-Trump" Adults in charge. It's a simple message.. or it should be. LeftinOH Tuesday #16

Message "anti-establishment" candidates use when running against Democrats. betsuni Tuesday #18

Lower housing costs, lower cost of food, Melon Tuesday #19

Kamala Harris' top priorities: housing ($25,000 for first-time house buyers) food cost (ban on price gouging) betsuni Tuesday #25

exactly, this is a canard bigtree Tuesday #42

Clinton: Shrunk deficit. Gore: Social Security lock box, climate. Obama: ACA. Biden: He's FDR! betsuni Tuesday #46

I don't know. Being the pro-Nazi, anti-Democracy, "Fuck your Feelings" party maxrandb Tuesday #20

Here we go with this shit again. W_HAMILTON Tuesday #22

what one stands for might be more persuasive than what one opposes? nt msongs Tuesday #27

I Think It Is ESSENTIAL To Tell About The Opponent! After all,... ColoringFool Tuesday #37

MAGAts Voted Against Kamala. ColoringFool Tuesday #39

There are sooooo many ways.... returnee Tuesday #28

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Democrats put out their economic plan Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #34

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Kamala/Walz Was Way More Than Anti-Trump. ColoringFool Tuesday #36

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Possibly but running as policy wonks drray23 Tuesday #44

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