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I'm seeing a lot of people deciding who to vote for by deciding which candidate they dislike less - not which they like more. Is that normal in US presidential
by artursapek 10y ago
I'm seeing a lot of people deciding who to vote for by deciding which candidate they dislike less - not which they like more. Is that normal in US presidential elections? This is the first one I've followed.
- nitrogen 10y agoSadly yes; it's unusual for an election to have a majority of people voting for rather than against someone for president, but it does sometimes happen.
- tracker1 10y agoIt hasn't always been this way.. Reagan, JFK, FDR and several others had some overwhelming popularity at their time. Today, I feel that another Eisenhower or Truman would be better for the country, but would be very happy to see another Reagan or JFK take office. Even Bill Clinton was pretty likable, even if I disagree with many of his political points of view. In the end, I've been voting Libertarian and/or "not the incumbent" for a few years now, and wish more people would do so.
- jshevek 10y agoI recently discussed this topic with some U.S. citizens in their sixties. It is their impression, and mine as well, that this is the worst election in our lifetimes in that way. Of course there are always some people that vote according to which candidate they dislike less, but this election does seem to be an extreme case.
- vectorjohn 10y agoHow are those two different things? Seriously. I like Hillary more AND I dislike her less. How are those even two separate concepts?
- kbenson 10y agoThe implication is that they "like" neither. Technically, disliking one less means you like them more, but the wording is meant to convey the distaste in the available choices, as opposed to being excited for the new term.