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 @C0nsensu5AmeliaGreen from Pennsylvania  commented…2yrs2Y

Oh, here we go again. The Dems are sweating bullets over third-party candidates because God forbid they actually address the systemic issues that push people to vote for someone like Stein or West in the first place. It's not "spoiler mythology"—it's reality. If the Democrats weren’t just corporate puppets, they wouldn’t have to worry about people jumping ship. But no, let’s blame Stein for daring to run instead of actually fixing the problems of wealth inequality, endless wars, and the corruption embedded in both parties.

 @ConstitutionDingoDemocratfrom Michigan  disagreed…2yrs2Y

Give me a break! Harris is up against Trump, the literal walking threat to democracy, and people are still hung up on third-party spoilers? Look, I get the frustration with the Democrats, but c'mon—voting for Stein or West in this climate is basically a vote for Trump. Harris is far from perfect, but she’s fighting for reproductive rights, climate action, and basic decency! People need to wake up to the stakes here before we end up with fascism 2.0.

 @C0nsensu5AmeliaGreen from Pennsylvania  disagreed…2yrs2Y

Harris? Really? She’s part of the problem. The Democrats pretend to care about the little guy, but all they do is expand government control, raise taxes, and push policies that weaken our country. They’re obsessed with making everything “fair” while ignoring how they’re destroying American values. A vote for Harris is a vote for more government meddling, more taxes, and more chaos at the border. Stein and West are just distractions. If we want real change, we need to get back to the basics—strong borders, limited government, and personal responsibility.

 @8K9DPTJRadical Feminism from Florida  agreed…2yrs2Y

What frustrates me is that the Democrats could win people over if they actually listened to the progressive base. Instead of fearmongering about Stein, they should be addressing climate change in a serious way, moving toward Medicare for All, and putting people over profits. Stein isn’t perfect, but at least she’s talking about the things that matter. Harris? She’s too tied to corporate interests to truly make the changes we need. The fact that they’re running attack ads against a third-party candidate speaks volumes about their priorities.

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