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mk  ·  1115 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Andrew Yang: Lessons from Virginia

I feel similarly. The choice I see myself facing is that Yang has a massive advantage in "less damaging" because he doesn't bring the party baggage with him.

And that will make me that guy voting for Trump by voting for Yang.





b_b  ·  1115 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I haven't made that leap yet. I see harm reduction as meaning on an outcome basis, not on a theoretical basis. I think Yang would be a really good leader, and I was on his bandwagon as a presidential candidate. I also see his chances as slim-to-none at the moment, so voting for him wouldn't lead to a good outcome. If that calculus changes, I would change my stance in a heartbeat, and I hope that comes to pass.