In a few short months, primary voters will begin selecting the Republican presidential nominee. The two debates thus far have been underwhelming. A third is approaching on Nov. 8, but it, too, promises to be the kind of unhelpful event that lacks the virtue of at least being entertaining. Yet I’ll be watching — tuned in and deciding which candidate to support. I’m not a Republican, but I’ll play one on Super Tuesday, March 5.

  • @wahming@monyet.cc
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    2 years ago

    The problem is, by this logic you would have helped trump win the election in 2016

    In addition, this is actually helping to move the Overton window to the right - the very opposite of what we should be trying to achieve

    • @CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml
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      12 years ago

      Can’t you participate and vote for a bland candidate as a democrat? You know, to undermine the opposing party. I have no idea if that’s the case btw – it’s a genuine question

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        42 years ago

        It’s not that you can’t. It’s just that OP is proceeding on an unfounded assumption - that just by voting for what he considers the ‘worst’ Rep candidate, they’re guaranteed to lose. As we’ve seen with Trump, that’s not the case.

        • @YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldOP
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          12 years ago

          Trump lost in Colorado and this strategy has destroyed the GOP in the state. Colorado used to be a red state before independents figured out how to game the system.

          • WagesOf
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            12 years ago

            Colorado was red until red came out and put the nazi flags back on in public display.

            • @YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldOP
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              12 years ago

              Colorado was red until TABOR arrived and everything went to shit because taxes couldn’t be used to build up the infrastructure.

    • @YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldOP
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      12 years ago

      In Colorado? No, 2016 we voted for Bernie in the Primary in Colorado. Keep in mind Colorado is deep blue, no Republican stands a chance outside of the wasteland area.