Anthony Lee
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Suppose 100 people vote. If Dems get 52 votes and the GOP gets 48 votes, the Dems win.

But if, let's say, five would-be Dem voters do not vote for whatever reason (apathy, suppression, etc.), the GOP wins 48-47.

Not voting = Voting for the opponent

This is what you're doing by not voting.
09:47 AM - Apr 04, 2023
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Jim Plunkett
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In response to Anthony Lee.
PLUS:
If you're voting for a 3rd party candidate,
you ARE voting for your most hated candidate

It is simply the MATH of 1st-Past-The-Post voting
[2 leading candidates] + [N spoilers]

(Ranked Choice Voting fixes this, so ignore all 3rd party candidates until we have it)
02:36 PM - Apr 06, 2023
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