President Joe Biden is arguing that āthere is something dangerous happening in Americaā as he revives his warnings that Donald Trump and his allies represent an existential threat to the countryās democratic institutions.
āThere is an extremist movement that does not share the basic beliefs of our democracy. The MAGA movement,ā Biden says in excerpts of the speech Thursday in Arizona, released in advance by the White House, referring Trumpās Make America Great Again slogan.
Although voting in the 2024 Republican primary doesnāt begin for months, Bidenās focus reflects Trumpās status as the undisputed frontrunner for his partyās nomination despite facing four indictments, two of them related to his attempts to overturn Bidenās victory in the 2020 election.
Then the question still applies: in what way would a spoiler increase the count of either establishment candidate? My understanding of basic math is that it cannot.
Thatās certainly one opinion on the matterā¦ coincidentally one perfectly aligned with a partisan propaganda viewpoint and, thus far, is nothing but alarmist hyperbole.
We sure can.
Correct, and to claim otherwise would be absurd. Have I done that? The absolute count of votes is immaterial. Elections are decided by the proportion of votes cast for each candidate. Thatās what admits the spoiler effect. Thanks, FPTP.
Itās no coincidence. This is the means by which the establishment perpetuates itself. Doesnāt mean both parties are the same.
Iām tapping out after this, but I appreciated the discussion. Have a great weekend.
Sure, letās play that game.
Candidate A: 50/100 Candidate B: 50/100 Candidate C: 0/100
If one abstains, there is no impact: Either candidate has 50/100 = 50%.
If one votes Candidate C, there is no impact: Candidate A and Candidate B are now both at 50/101 = 49.5%.
There is no spoiler.
Sure, and Iām not saying both parties are the same.
Iām saying one isnāt obligated to vote for Party A for them merely being less awful than Party B - that doing so perpetuates the awfulness of either party; that trying to convince voters to do so is to perpetuate the awfulness of a given party.
You, too.