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Re:Peter Thiel hires disgraced ex-Austrian chancellor Sebast... by CalChris on Thursday December 30, 2021 @10:43PM (#29744642)
I think you'd be surprised that "not Hillary" wasn't on either the 2016 Republican primary ballot nor on the 2016 general election ballot. Trump was. He was also on the 2020 Republican primary and general election ballots. "not Hillary" wasn't on any of the 2020 ballots.
Re:Peter Thiel hires disgraced ex-Austrian chancellor Sebast... by alvah on Friday December 31, 2021 @01:58AM (#29745694)
You should re-read the simple sentence you're replying to. At the 2016 election, if you didn't want Hillary elected, you had to vote Republican, i.e. for Trump. How is this even up for debate?
Re:Peter Thiel hires disgraced ex-Austrian chancellor Sebast... by skinnymuch on Friday December 31, 2021 @06:41AM (#29747103)
Yes this is true to an extent in a vacuum. However for context with the overall thread. Many no-Hillary Trump voting people continued to support Trump through now. At which point it isn’t as clear cut it was actually a no Hillary stance as much as a combination of things while the easiest and trendy out at the time was to say no Hillary as your principe.

Otherwise yeah you’re right some did do just that for that one time.

Re:Peter Thiel hires disgraced ex-Austrian chancellor Sebast... by CalChris on Friday December 31, 2021 @02:17AM (#29745761)
Republicans need to take responsibility for their decisions. First, Republicans chose Trump in the primary. They had choices. They chose Trump. Then they supported him in the general. Then they supported him for re-election. That isn't up for debate.
Re:Peter Thiel hires disgraced ex-Austrian chancellor Sebast... by alvah on Friday December 31, 2021 @02:35AM (#29745840)
You should probably argue your anti-Trump case somewhere relevant. Your points have nothing to do with either of the comments you're replying to.