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Re:Does prospect theory explain Trump and Brexit votes? by crimsonalucard on Monday November 21, 2016 @11:58PM (#13011738)
There's no point for someone who voted for Hillary to guess why another person voted for Trump. What is the point of prospect theory when you can just ask the people and get it straight from the horses mouth.

If you voted for Trump... Why did you vote for him over Hillary?

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Re:Does prospect theory explain Trump and Brexit votes? by antisthenes on Tuesday November 22, 2016 @06:17PM (#13018550)
Some would argue that voting for the opposing candidate leads the other party to produce better candidates in the next election cycle.

In other words, it takes a swing to the other side in order to radicalize the other side and swing the pendulum of discussion back in their favor.

Maybe the ACA repeal will lead us to actually have single payer with the next cycle?

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