So my example to friends & family was if you wanted to vote Green but didn't want to "spoil" the vote for Biden, you could vote for Howie Hawkins as #1, then Bi

So my example to friends & family was if you wanted to vote Green but didn't want to "spoil" the vote for Biden, you could vote for Howie Hawkins as #1, then Biden as #2. If Howie didn't win, then your vote for Biden would be counted. The usual response is "ahhh ... that's cool". The problem in US politics is that it's polarizing (by design?) and always boils down to either voting for the least-worst candidate (rather than the candidate you actually like), or voting for someone you hate simply because there's a key issue that aligns with your thinking.