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asiliveandbreathe

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16. Your heart is in the right place..reaching out to help..

Thu Mar 7, 2024, 05:29 PM

Mar 7

A young man, Zander Moricz..Sarasota FL//I listen to Meidastouch Network and on that network is a contributor..Burn The Boats..and he interviewed Zander..I was blown away..Zander took LOA from Harvard ..

Harvard student and activist Zander Moricz has gone viral across social media platforms after putting Sarasota County School Board member and Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Zeigler on her heals..so much more..

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How do I explain to a young Gen Z friend that voting third party is not in her best interest? [View all] TSExile Mar 7 OP

You need to understand what her interests are. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 7 #1

Personally, I think she is really a Democrat... TSExile Mar 7 #2

If her interest is not being a Democrat how are you going to convince her that voting third party isn't in her best WhiskeyGrinder Mar 7 #17

Yes warn her that consequences of a second term of TFA by voting 3rd party will advance TFA chances of kimbutgar Mar 7 #3

If she was really grounded she would see that throwing away your vote is silly. Blues Heron Mar 7 #4

I guess it depends on where she is Stuckinthebush Mar 7 #5

We posted similar thoughts at the same time. Sky Jewels Mar 7 #8

Is she in a swing state or safely blue or tragically red state? Sky Jewels Mar 7 #6

Great minds Stuckinthebush Mar 7 #15

Voting for a 3rd party is just voting for Dirty Diaper Donnie Trueblue1968 Mar 7 #7

I'm hoping this is the best way, right here. She is not so young that she can't remember 2016. Aristus Mar 7 #18

Ask her if she wants to be able to access reproductive healthcare. Freethinker65 Mar 7 #9

She is registered in Illinois. TSExile Mar 7 #10

No, Adams County is red. Rincewind Mar 8 #62

She needs to understand that voting should be about who is the best person for the position. LiberalFighter Mar 7 #11

Washington and Adams were both party cachukis Mar 7 #12

I would tell her that she needs and deserves a win. FalloutShelter Mar 7 #13

It is a fact that as a group, Democrats statistically have a better chance of stopping the Republicans than independents Shermann Mar 7 #14

Your heart is in the right place..reaching out to help.. asiliveandbreathe Mar 7 #16

I would tell her about "movement" politics crud Mar 7 #19

Any vote not for Biden is a vote for this DYSTOPIAN FUTURE. Do you want this? usonian Mar 7 #20

Why wouldn't she vote for a political party that has a history/platform of supporting women's rights sinkingfeeling Mar 7 #21

How about... DoBW Mar 7 #22

Can't help you - I don't agree. qwlauren35 Mar 7 #23

Republicans are going to continue to rip away women's rights EarlG Mar 7 #24

She needs to get beyond the naivety. Politicub Mar 7 #25

She's in a blue state (Illinois)... TSExile Mar 7 #26

A professor opened my eyes to parties and coalitions when I was 20 Politicub Mar 7 #57

This, posted by someone on DU in early Feb, to me is a great message for her and her kind... consider_this Mar 7 #27

History. Nader voters gave us Bush. Ocelot II Mar 7 #28

And Stein voters gave us Trump over Hillary. Vinca Mar 7 #35

2000 and 2016 are good examples EllieBC Mar 7 #29

Math has always been challenging. jaxexpat Mar 7 #30

I live in a deep Red state that Trump dominated in the last two elections Rob H. Mar 7 #31

One of my friends from high-school said he is voting anyone else on the ballot BlueKota Mar 7 #32

"i only keep friends i respect...so, uhhmm...bye." ret5hd Mar 7 #33

Ask her how she would feel if Biden loses the electoral votes in your state by just a few votes. Vinca Mar 7 #34

I'm sorry but she can't be 'grounded' and 'turned onto women's issue's' if she is considering a 3rd party. Has she GuppyGal Mar 7 #36

I agree. She isn't what the OP says she is Kaleva Mar 7 #44

These images from 2016 sum it up pretty clearly happybird Mar 7 #37

I think the post linked to below applies to her situation as well as to protest voting MN2theMax Mar 7 #38

I had a heated but informative discussion in 2020 TexasDem69 Mar 7 #39

I think that's where my friend is at. TSExile Mar 7 #40

It's becsuse they don't care about abortion rights JI7 Mar 7 #46

Look up Art Jones in Illinois. LuvLoogie Mar 7 #41

Simple. As long as elections are determined by the electoral college and not the popular vote, third parties will JohnSJ Mar 7 #42

There's only one election determined by the EC Kaleva Mar 7 #49

and that is the election that the OP is talking about that they won't vote for Biden/Harris JohnSJ Mar 7 #58

You probably won't convince her. maxsolomon Mar 7 #43

Based in how she votes I can't see how women's issues are of concern to her JI7 Mar 7 #45

Tell her to read some books on theocracy and MOMFUDSKI Mar 7 #47

I'm fighting this fight, and have been for years Kennah Mar 7 #48

American presidential elections are binary with the result that either the Democratic candidate elocs Mar 7 #50

You might start by walking her through the history of third-party presidential candidates . . . markpkessinger Mar 7 #51

Point out that people voting 3rd party in 2016 helped put Trump in the White House Attilatheblond Mar 7 #52

She's throwing bdamomma Mar 7 #53

If she helps elect Trump by voting third party::: keithbvadu2 Mar 7 #54

Tell her: "A vote for third party is a vote for Trump" LeftInTX Mar 7 #55

Tell her to listen to Rachel's podcast, ULTRA. Joinfortmill Mar 7 #56

also Prequel ...the American Nazi Party was a clear and present danger nt yellowdogintexas Mar 7 #61

My experience: no_hypocrisy Mar 7 #59

First I would agree changes need Tree Lady Mar 7 #60

Last night, my 20-year-old grandniece reached out to me to ask what I thought of RFK, Jr. . . . markpkessinger Mar 8 #63

I would try to ascertain why she would vote third party sakabatou Mar 8 #64