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    Parties are always looking at how to attract or retain voters.

    And under FPTP there can only and will only be 2 parties with any real opportunity to enact policy. Do you think the Democrats are worried that you’re going to vote Republican? That the GOP is going to start appealing to Leftists?

    Why would I? Are you suggesting that trying to influence the Republicans to become an acceptable party is a viable strategy?

    Of course not. But the implication is that the Democrats could be influenced. Which is exactly why I can’t agree with advocating for swing state voters to do anything but vote against Trump.

    …what? I thought your whole reason for caring about the “more comfortable fire to die in” is because escape was ruled out entirely.

    Nah, I think escape is possible, but we need to move away from the bigger flames. You’re the one who thinks standing still and letting the fire choose is the way to go – for some reason…

    Unacceptable means unacceptable.

    It sure does. It’s still moot in this context though.

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      Do you think the Democrats are worried that you’re going to vote Republican?

      Yes? That’s why they’re all about Dick Cheney.

      Nah, I think escape is possible, but we need to move away from the bigger flames. You’re the one who thinks standing still and letting the fire choose is the way to go – for some reason…

      Then you agree that escape is what matters and choosing the more comfortable flames to die in is not what’s important. There’s a difference between claiming “I can survive longer in these flames which will help me to escape” vs the previous position you were arguing for, “Forget escaping, what matters is these flames are more comfortable than those flames.”

      It sure does. It’s still moot in this context though.

      No it isn’t.

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        How many different analogies and what-if scenarios does it take for you to finally have a valid point?

        Jesus man!

        The moment someone calls out your bullshit you move on to another ridiculous version of reality to try and mold into something that resembles an actual point-

        And you fail every time!