The chances of your vote being the one to change the outcome of a large election are extremely small, so it doesn't really matter that much what you do with your ballot. However, if you have the means to influence other people's votes, that might count for something. Therefore, I think it's good to discourage people from voting for the apparent lesser of two evils. If you vote, try to vote as best as you can for your class interests. (Chances are that you belong to the working class.) Don't feel bad about abstaining if the candidates to choose from represent class interests that are counter to yours to the extent that you can barely tell them apart.
this post was submitted on 21 Nov 2023
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You guys were voting based on "lesser of two evils" and not based on who you actually like?
I've always just voted for the guy I like best. I never felt that voting tactically was truthful.
If everyone was like me we'd have a nicer political climate, I think.
I'll keep doing that so you can feel free to join me in doing that until we reach the critical mass point.
That assumes that there are any viable candidates running that we actually like. That's becoming more and more a pipe dream, haven't seen one since Obama.
Sometimes I have to write someone in, but it still counts as a vote!
That person is not a viable candidate, and you've basically just helped out the greater of two evils by refusing to oppose him.
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imagine how good the world would be if America imported the Australian style Westmister system.
Iโm with you penguin. Iโll vote for neoliberalism to fend off fascism, but having to vote for genocide in another country to fend off fascism in America is a bitter pill. Biden has year to make amends though, he may turn it around. But he lost a lot of voters over Gaza.
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When the greater of two evils who might win if I don't isn't a raging narcissistic fascist.