TheTechnician27@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoAn independent voter explains why they chose a moronic, oligarcho-fascist demagogue over Joe Biden (c. November 2020) [Day 58]lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square115linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkAn independent voter explains why they chose a moronic, oligarcho-fascist demagogue over Joe Biden (c. November 2020) [Day 58]lemmy.worldTheTechnician27@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square115linkfedilink
minus-squareGammelfisch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoEvery single independent voter I talked voted for Orange Nero. That is how they conceal their racist neo-Nazi bullshit beliefs.
minus-squareumean2me@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoI will spice up your life I’m an independent voter and didn’t vote for Orange Nero :D
minus-squareFatCrab@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoThat’s because in practical reality, there are no independent voters. The vastly overwhelming majority of independents actually vote consistently along party lines.
minus-squaredejected_warp_core@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoIt’s an interesting assertion, which caused me to ask a question here: How are we defining “independent”, exactly? Because if it’s merely “not a member of a major political party”, it pretty much explains everything.
minus-squareFatCrab@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoIt’s been defined a few ways. Based on registration and also self reporting.
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Every single independent voter I talked voted for Orange Nero. That is how they conceal their racist neo-Nazi bullshit beliefs.
I will spice up your life I’m an independent voter and didn’t vote for Orange Nero :D
That’s because in practical reality, there are no independent voters. The vastly overwhelming majority of independents actually vote consistently along party lines.
It’s an interesting assertion, which caused me to ask a question here: How are we defining “independent”, exactly?
Because if it’s merely “not a member of a major political party”, it pretty much explains everything.
It’s been defined a few ways. Based on registration and also self reporting.