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morphballganon ,

There won’t be any realistic possibility of swaying the R primary.

Best hope we have is to get as many people onboard with Blue No Matter Who in the general.

HelixDab2 ,

I fucking hate that this is where we are. And yet, this is the reality we are in.

Rhynoplaz ,

swaying the R primary.

Wait. They have those?

morphballganon ,

They did 8 years ago, and they don’t have an incumbent again.

ryathal ,

They do, and they’re more democratic than the democrats, which is how Trump won in 2016 in the first place.

Rhynoplaz ,

Shit. I won’t argue with that.

vividspecter ,

No, that’s not how it works. It would be the same as not voting at all, since RFK has no chance of winning.

Vote for Biden if you want to stop Trump.

chagall ,

It depends on the state. If it’s a purple state or a state where they do ranked-choice voting, then this is right and a vote for Biden is helpful.

If OP is in a solid red state, he can vote for any alternative candidate and it won’t matter which alt candidate he chooses since Trump will already have it locked up.

The only asterisk is if abortion is on the ballot as a statewide measure. That can take a red state (like Kentucky) and turn out enough voters to temporarily make it blue.

Zachariah ,
@Zachariah@lemmy.world avatar

Every state is a purple state. If all the voters who usually stay home voted, any state could go for Biden.

vividspecter ,

I was under the impression that the OP wanted to vote tactically, but if that isn’t relevant in their particular state, then they should vote their preference.

Since RJK is an unhinged anti-vaxxer and conspiracy theorist, I would suggest voting for Biden, since it may move the needle for future elections.

aviationeast ,

Sounds like you support the 2-party state. Same shit coin, just different sides.

MrSpArkle ,

How does it feel to always be the smartest person in the room?

AmidFuror ,

There are people who think the bOtH SiDeS people are a strawman. To them, I present aviationeast.

ingalls ,

If you live in a red state and want Trump to not get your EC votes, your most likely path to success is voting for Biden and trying as hard as you can to convince people who don’t usually vote to also do so. Voting for RFK won’t change the tally enough.

memfree ,
@memfree@lemmy.ml avatar

Why not vote (D)? The Rs plan on contesting the voting everywhere all the time, and if the last round was any indicator, they will even contest in places the win, so… IF the goal is to take votes from Trump, it would probably be better to show that even in fire red areas, there are still some cool blues.

givesomefucks ,

When people say that, they mean a person who would have voted for trump. Instead voting rfk.

If you were never voting trump, you vote can’t be taken away because it was never voting for trump to begin with

Don_Dickle ,

Depends…Which state you are living in. The state I am currently stationed at does not allow write in because it is all comuterrised.

xmunk ,

No because RFK is a fucking joke - When states are called solid “red” or “blue” they’re usually 60+% in favor of a party. More people in your state are voting for Biden than RFK so if you’re hoping to flip your state vote for the democrat.

Starbuck ,

I feel like in most states, non-voters overwhelm the difference between the two candidates. Vote s d find a friend to vote with.

solrize ,

You’re not going to affect the outcome so cast whatever vote makes sleep the happiest.

lordnikon ,

the answer you are looking for the opportunity has already passed this year but is useful in the next election.

What you ate looking for is to vote tactically. Vote republican in the in the primary and choose weak republican candidates then vote democratic in the general.

FuglyDuck ,
@FuglyDuck@lemmy.world avatar

This strategy worked well in 2016!

Icalasari ,

No, it's better for you to vote for Biden and convince Trumpers to vote for RFK. You want those who vote for Trump to vote for RFK for a spoiler effect

jordanlund ,
@jordanlund@lemmy.world avatar

Kennedy is only on the ballot in 14 states, so first, it’s unlikely he’ll be on your ballot.

Alaska, California, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah.

sylver_dragon ,

If you are in a deep red state, it will seem that your vote won’t matter. Because it mostly won’t. However, the way States vote changes over time. The closer the vote totals in a State, the more likely the National Democratic Party is to invest resources into building up and promoting candidates in those States. That sort of thing can shift the needle, if slowly. Keep in mind that California voted Republican from '68 to '88 (source) but shifted over time.

It sucks to vote and feel like you’re just pissing in the wind. But, each vote moves the needle just a bit more and maybe, eventually, things will swing.

Donebrach ,
@Donebrach@lemmy.world avatar

If you want Biden to win vote for Biden. Jesus fucking Christ.

Gaming primaries is a potentially valid idea but in what world do you think voting for the other candidate in a winner-takes-all election would help your desired candidate win?

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