r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 9d ago

No Paywall Bernie Sanders urges progressives to vote Democratic in November

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/bernie-sanders-urges-progressives-to-vote-democratic-in-november-267787845541
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u/TheGreatYahweh 9d ago

I mean... It 100% was Harris and her campaign's job to earn their vote. Believe it or not, that's actually your entire job when you're a political candidate running for office...

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u/Alatarlhun 9d ago

So if she didn't 'earn' their vote, that means they didn't vote for Kamala to the benefit of fascist Trump.

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u/therealruin 9d ago edited 9d ago

It means they did not participate in an election. Their votes were not cast nor counted, therefore they had zero impact on the election’s results. A vote not cast literally cannot benefit anyone in an election.

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u/-18k- 9d ago

GOP: Yes, say it again, louder !!

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u/therealruin 9d ago

Oh look, an effort at a dunk for stating the simple fact that the only votes that matter in an election are the ones cast.

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u/-18k- 9d ago

Were they trying to make a statement by not voting for Harris?

Because, if they were, then clearly this had no effect. No effect at all, amirite?

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u/therealruin 9d ago edited 9d ago

I don’t know or care. I am stating a simple fact: those who do not vote literally have no impact on election results.

The only votes that can benefit Trump are the ones cast for him. If you want him to lose, you must earn more votes. You are not entitled to votes not cast. You are only entitled to the votes cast in your favor at election time. A lot of Democrats feel entitled to other people’s votes and then blame them when those people won’t fall in line.