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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Well, I believe that Hillary will make a great President.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"I don't think she'll make a great president. I think she'll be a solid dependable choice that gets the job done. Not great, but competent. That's not the lesser of two evils. That's, we don't have anyone perfect, but we have someone who is at least good. So let's go with good.
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. DickAbout "lesser of two evil is still evil" thing.
If I have to choose between living with a thief versus living with a mass murderer, I'll choose the thief.
Non Indicative UsernameDamn, I was sure we was gonna last until the West Virginia primary.
And now there is 1 I suppose. Who would have thought that 1 would have been Trump.
edited 4th May '16 9:13:47 AM by Demonic_Braeburn
Any group who acts like morons ironically will eventually find itself swamped by morons who think themselves to be in good company.@Bense You are still helping them by inaction.
edited 4th May '16 9:14:22 AM by flameboy21th
Non Indicative UsernameWhile you are not necessarily wrong, you simply do not have that luxury. First Past The Post voting ensures that there can only be two candidates at all times. This video
(that you quite possibly have seen before as it's quite commonly linked during these discussions) explains it quite well. TLDW: voting third party only ensures that the candidate you like least takes the win.
As a Clinton voter I find that a bit extreme.
edited 4th May '16 9:21:07 AM by flameboy21th
Non Indicative Username

If you're voting for the lessor of two evils, you're still voting for evil. Vote for the person you think would actually make a good president, not for a substandard candidate you think has a better chance of winning or is at least "better than the other guy". Perhaps fate or providence will smile on you for having voted your conscience instead of trying to game the system.