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A new poll suggests that Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein is drawing more voters from former President Donald Trump than from Vice President Kamala Harris.

According to a Noble Predictive Insights survey released last week, Harris holds a narrow lead over Trump in a hypothetical three-way race. With Stein on the ballot, Harris' lead expands, pointing to a potential spoiler effect similar to what many Democrats blamed Stein for doing to Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election.

For Trump, the emergence of Stein as a potential spoiler may be a critical factor in battleground states, where even a small shift in votes could determine the outcome. For Harris, Stein's candidacy could paradoxically provide an unexpected advantage, drawing votes from Trump and narrowing his pathway to victory.

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 week ago (15 children)

Libs will still blame leftists like blue maga wants them to.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children)

Alright I'll bite. I don't understand this. The word liberal has two meanings: the classical and the colloquial. The latter is indistinguishable from leftist, so I assume you are using the classical form.

Classical liberals will still blame leftists, like ... blue maga wants them to? Who exactly is blue maga? Jill Stein supporters?

Classical liberals also span the left-right spectrum right now, with many identifying as libertarian. I struggle to see what you are getting at regardless of who blue maga represents, but maybe there is a good point here.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

"Blue MAGA" are the Democrats who think their shit doesn't stink and love to insist that any vote that doesn't go to Harris is a vote for Trump.

Classical Liberals are right-wing. Yes, this includes the Democrats and non-Socialist Libertarians.

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