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Sure, the Democrat was the spoiler there. But your characterization of kevlar1818's comment doesn't make sense. Advocating RCV is the exact opposite of proppin
by veidr 10y ago
Sure, the Democrat was the spoiler there. But your characterization of kevlar1818's comment doesn't make sense.
Advocating RCV is the exact opposite of propping up the two party system. And the terminology itself is neutral -- it's only because the American democracy has suffered under (or, as some would now say, outright failed due to) the two party system that you associate "the spoiler effect" with a third party candidate.
- tanderson92 10y agoNo, my characterization did make sense because at the time I commented (kevlar1818 has since edited -- read the whole thread), kevlar1818 explicitly blamed an independent candidate for splitting the Democrats' votes, as if they owned them.
- kevlar1818 10y agoOnce again, any blame was not intentional. I don't know why you are insisting that I'm an opponent of third parties in elections.