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Re:Sacrificing everything for my dog. How I became a programmer by michaelmior on Monday June 24, 2013 @08:11AM (#5932366)
Perhaps individually your vote is unlikely to affect any particular outcome. But think about the consequences if every voter adopts this belief.
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Re:Sacrificing everything for my dog. How I became a programmer by yummyfajitas on Monday June 24, 2013 @10:29AM (#5933113)
Why do you believe every voter has not already adopted this belief?

Political campaigns certainly behave as if they believe voters already do vote this way. That's why Bush is the regular guy who clears brush from his estate, for example, and why everyone who disagrees with Obama is racist.

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Re:Sacrificing everything for my dog. How I became a programmer by michaelmior on Monday June 24, 2013 @10:38AM (#5933192)
I am admittedly an idealist. But theoretically speaking, this sort of behaviour seems highly suboptimal.
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