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If there is a candidate 1% worse than Hitler then you are morally obligated to vote for Hitler! (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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We've all heard the liberal argument "if there is a candidate only 99% as bad then you're morally obligated to vote for 99% Hitler." But when we extend that logic to a nearly identical scenario it suddenly sounds a lot less compelling.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

What policies would make someone 1% worse than Hitler? Advocates for smoking cigarettes on top of being hitler?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

~~He's mean and orange and says cringe things on twitter~~

Realistically, being healthier and more competent would have made Hitler worse I guess