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Ms. Toad

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11. That's pretty condescending

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #9)

Wed Feb 8, 2017, 03:55 PM

Feb 2017

Essentially you're telling someone who understands how a 2-party system works, but disagrees with you that voting for a third party candidate is ever appropriate, that they really don't know so you're going to create this nationwide class to educate them.

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Someone help me conduct a Facebook class on how a TWO PARTY system works, please! [View all] Eliot Rosewater Feb 2017 OP

Most people understand already ProudLib72 Feb 2017 #1

No, that isnt what voting 3rd party does, voting 3rd party gets you Fuckface Eliot Rosewater Feb 2017 #2

I know that's what it does ProudLib72 Feb 2017 #3

I don't know of any Democrat winning an Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #4

There is a case that can be made for Clinton '92 lame54 Feb 2017 #6

It has it's place... lame54 Feb 2017 #5

Not even then, and the reason is the message you are sending. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2017 #7

don't agree with you in the least lame54 Feb 2017 #8

I know, and you are not alone, thus why I want to do this nationwide class. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2017 #9

Don't need a class... lame54 Feb 2017 #10

That's pretty condescending Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #11

I think your idea fails with "conduct a Facebook class"... brooklynite Feb 2017 #12

Any ideas? Eliot Rosewater Feb 2017 #13