Reply #90: I guess it depends on what

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constitutes "defeat." :shrug:

"Winning" occurs in a competition. Is it possible to compete, and win, without causing harm to those you "defeat?" Yes. If it weren't, I'd never play scrabble.

Is it possible to "win" by earning more votes, without causing harm to the opponent? Yes. Losing an election does not "harm" the "loser." It's part of the democratic process.

Do you need to cause harm in order to win?

Not when you campaign on truth. Truth will always come out, regardless of how an opponent of truth tries to spin it. Truth is truth, regardless of spin.

Not when the integrity of the vote and vote counts are guaranteed. Since we know that there have been numerous breaches of that integrity in recent years, it seems like that would be the place to focus efforts, rather than attempting to harm an opponent. What do you win, if you are campaigning on the ability to bully, manipulate, or cheat, rather than truth? The right to be the bigger bully?