The debate gets interesting sometimes - eviltoast
  • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
    39·
    5 months ago

    Well, mathematically it’s only half as bad.

    -1 lesser evil +1 greater evil

    Vs.

    -1 lesser evil +0 greater evil

    • Passerby6497@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      5 months ago

      Your math is wrong. You wouldn’t be cancelling out the greater evil with the vote for the lesser evil, so its actually twice as bad (or 4x what you were thinking).

      0 lesser evil +1 greater evil

      • Glowstick@lemmy.worldEnglish
        71·
        5 months ago

        Exactly.

        There is unfortunately no option to wind up with a non-evil result, your only options are greater evil result or lesser evil result.

        By voting 3rd party you didn’t reduce the chance of greater evil result, AND you didn’t increase the chance of lesser evil result.