[Childe nods in agreement with this part. He is also not an idiot and can see where things are headed, so--]

If this is how it is, I intend to throw my vote. But I suspect that even if a lot of others did the same, it wouldn't outweigh those who won't want to risk an accidental majority taking out a completely unrelated party.

[So. He doesn't expect his throwaway vote to accomplish anything, but, y'know. That's the point.]