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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (3 children)

No, he would only split the votes for Dems and give Trump an easy win

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Op did not specify this election

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

OP isn't saying to compete against Biden this year, OP is asking in a future would you want John Stewart to be the democrat candidate for president

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

I was leaving it open to interpretation. I'm curious about what people think of Jon Stewart and if they would be willing to vote for him in the future.

@[email protected] has a solid point though. There are too many neo-fascists, who are openly and quietly supporting Trump this election cycle. Not to say there weren't those back in 2016. It just seems like they have been making themselves more well-known among the general populous. Sadly we in the US don't have a Ranked voting system but instead First past the post. Which has IMHO, perpetuated disdain amongst everyone.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ah yes, the token argument that establishment Democrats use when a reasonable candidate who isn't theirs comes along

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

You think Biden running on the democratic ticket, trump on the republican, and Stewart on an independent ticket would have no impact on the election for Democrats?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I would expect him to run against Biden in the democratic primary and not pursue the office as an independent if he lost, like Bernie did.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago

Not what I'm saying at all. I'm fully aware that the "fringe candidate" would "steal" votes from the establishment candidate, but honestly? I'd take another Trump presidency if it actually lit a fire under the Democratic Party's ass and got them to start endorsing candidates who voters actually want, rather than minimally focusing on being the lesser of two evils. The Republican Party deserves all the shit they get, but you gotta hand it to them, at least they're backing candidates that their voters actually want.