"No, I'm not doing nothing I'm raising awareness!" - eviltoast
  • OBJECTION!@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    The crux of the disagreement comes down to where you define the zero point. If the zero point is defined as doing nothing, then doing nothing is not helping anyone. If the zero point is voting democrat, then doing nothing is helping Trump. If the zero point if voting Trump, then doing nothing is helping Harris.

    There is no logical reason why the zero point should be defined as voting for one candidate or the other. Therefore it is incorrect to say not voting for one candidate “helps” the other.

    • JigglySackles@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Yeah, that’s pretty much it. And I’d say the people you are talking to saying your 3rd party vote is helping trump are defining that zero point as a vote for harris. Nice talking with you though. 🙂