I mentioned that I voted, and they naturally asked me who I voted for. I said, "De la Cruz. Third party."

"Sorry, I didn't quite catch that?", one of them said, and the whole group looked at me a bit puzzled — so I reiterated, "De la Cruz, a third-party candidate."

"...Wait, there's a *THIRD* party?"

  • Erika3sis [she/her, xe/xem]
    hexagon
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    2 months ago

    It was a pretty painfully liberal conversation all around, so I mostly stayed out of it. I feel like it was probably enough to just make clear who I voted for instead of aggressively going after every single bit of nonsense they said.

    • Cowbee [he/him, they/them]
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      2 months ago

      Oh sure, debating expert-shapiro is mainly a waste of time. Answering questions and educating is good though.

      • Erika3sis [she/her, xe/xem]
        hexagon
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        2 months ago

        Yeah, I got to explain how voting from abroad works, and I got to explain the general voting patterns of my family across the sea, so I did get to answer a few questions in that regard.

        • Cowbee [he/him, they/them]
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          2 months ago

          Nice! As leftists, it's critical to never tire of explaining. It's one of our main ways to gather new people heart-sickle