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Bemxuu t1_iu30y1p wrote

Reply to comment by Zormac in Leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead over far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro has widened slightly three days from Brazil's polarizing presidential runoff election, according to a poll published Thursday. Lula has 53 percent voter support to 47 percent for Bolsonaro by DoremusJessup

Choice between two evils. Welcome to democracy.

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Cheeky-burrito t1_iu36gyb wrote

Better than the alternative “Evil - No choice.”

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Bemxuu t1_iu3b0yw wrote

Logically, yes. Psychologically, no.

It's a bit like a trolley problem: you have 5 people on 1st track, 1 on 2nd track, and trolley is running towards the 1st. You can pull the lever and save 4 people - but your mind will get fixated on you killing that poor 1.

Speaking of which, I highly recommend VSauce's "Mind field" series. I think s2e1 was dedicated to it, I think.

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DaftConfusednScared t1_iu3ltej wrote

This comparison is completely nonsense and I have no idea what you’re trying to say.

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Bemxuu t1_iu3m1li wrote

That sometimes having no choice is better from some perspectives. Sorry if I did not deliver that thought, I should've specified.

Edit: Also, sorry for even bringing it up, but that episode left a lasting impression on me, and I can't stop recalling it whenever anyone says having some choice is better than having none.

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