On 11/16/2016 02:53 AM, Shawn K. Quinn wrote:

On 11/12/2016 02:41 PM, Cecilia Tanaka wrote:

Quinn tried to explain you how the (North!) American elections work.
It's pretty illogical, unfair and doesn't make any sense to the rest
of the world, but hey, it is _not_ his fault!  He was just trying to
help you, guy.  There was no sarcasm or lie in his message.

Exactly. Sure, technically you can write in anybody and vote for anybody
on the ballot. But the reality is, unless an overwhelming number of
people vote third-party, it's just going to take more votes away from
the second-place candidate and it's effectively a vote for the eventual
winner. Doesn't matter if the votes are for Jill Stein, Gary Johnson,
Evan McMullin, or Mickey Mouse.


   You know... When people tell me voting for a third party does this or
   that, or how it will break the system...
   That's EXACTLY what I want.
   What I'm wondering is how many people voted for the guy with the little
   hands just to break the motherfucker, not because they thought he'd 'do
   a good job'. Probably more than anyone knows.
   Rr