Re:Only 9% of America Chose Trump and Clinton as the Nominees
by anonbanker on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @11:20AM
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You say "no". but spend the rest of your reply contradicting that statement, with the rationale that "elections matter". Unless you really think Clinton or Trump isn't a lesser evil, you can see why the "Wrong Lizard" parable applies directly to this case.
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Re:Only 9% of America Chose Trump and Clinton as the Nominees
by HelloMcFly on Wednesday August 03, 2016 @08:11AM
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Predictable, and predicted. Read it how you want. The parable isn't a fair comparison because the candidates are not equivalent, much less equivalently "evil." I strongly believe arguing otherwise is only done from a place of privilege.
Further, the "Wrong Lizard" parable is a parable of collective-created system. I'm an individual acting within in a moment where the reality is already defined, as are all other individual voters. It's problematic to apply collective-level critiques to individual behaviors because what is less sensible at the collective-level is fully sensible at the individual-level.
But, again, see what you want to see. If it makes you feel like you've got the high ground or something it's no skin off my back.