Why Do People Vote for Leaders They Don’t Even Like?

Sometimes, people vote for leaders they don’t even like, just because the other person is even worse. It's like choosing between two bad pizzas: one has mushrooms you hate, but the other has olives you also hate. You pick the one with mushrooms just to avoid the olives.

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A boy votes for the teacher with mushrooms because he’s afraid of the olives teacher.
A family all vote for the same leader even though they think he's mean.
Two friends pick the same unpopular candidate just to avoid having their favorite one lose.

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