cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/17869503
I know I’m going against the grain here, I’m obviously no Harris lover, but also I’d prefer to be allowed to continue existing. If that’s controversial in leftist spaces then maybe I don’t want to spend any more time in leftist spaces.
I think it’s more the third party voters (which effectively are Republican voters, by taking away Dem votes). And abstainers, which, ditto.
Third party votes and abstainers for the presidency are by no measures ‘taking away’ votes from anyone.
It only can be that way if there are zero Republican voters voting third party or abstaining for any reason. We know this isn’t true. The Democratic Party’s express electoral strategy is to appeal to and attract those voters, ostensibly at a greater return rate than voters they turn off or drive to third parties.
It’s a risky strategy and it failed once before in 2016.