go_go_gadget@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoIt's difficult to make a decision between two bad choices.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down143
arrow-up1-22arrow-down1imageIt's difficult to make a decision between two bad choices.lemmy.worldgo_go_gadget@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square68fedilink
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoPeople would probably parse it better if you put the two options as "1. Joe Biden sends weapons to Israel Joe Biden wins the 2024 election Choose one." That brings the contrast you’re trying to communicate more clearly, I think, connecting the loss of the election with the continuation of option 1. Whereas phrased as it is now, many are interpreting it as “I know you want both of these things, but you can only pick one”.
minus-squarePatapon Enjoyer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoI love sending weapons to Israel, if only Joe Biden would also send weapons to Israel this choice would be so much easier!
minus-squarego_go_gadget@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down5·7 months ago many are interpreting it as “I know you want both of these things, but you can only pick one”. … Then they’re interpreting it correctly.
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·7 months agoMost of the people you’re asking don’t want both. At least not the people you’re asking here on the Fediverse.
minus-squarego_go_gadget@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·7 months agoThen they shouldn’t have any trouble answering. Just like you didn’t.
People would probably parse it better if you put the two options as
"1. Joe Biden sends weapons to Israel
Choose one."
That brings the contrast you’re trying to communicate more clearly, I think, connecting the loss of the election with the continuation of option 1.
Whereas phrased as it is now, many are interpreting it as “I know you want both of these things, but you can only pick one”.
I love sending weapons to Israel, if only Joe Biden would also send weapons to Israel this choice would be so much easier!
… Then they’re interpreting it correctly.
Most of the people you’re asking don’t want both. At least not the people you’re asking here on the Fediverse.
Then they shouldn’t have any trouble answering. Just like you didn’t.