Voting your ethics is what the primary is for. Voting strategically is what the final vote is for.
Voting your ethics is what the primary is for. Voting strategically is what the final vote is for.
For me personally, I vote ethics at both times.
But I respect and support your viewpoint for sure.
Is it ethical to cast a third party vote that lets the least ethical candidate with the election? It seems to me that such a decision undermines the point of ethics. Sometimes a compromise is the most ethical thing to do.
Is it ethical to cast a third party vote that lets the least ethical candidate with the election? It seems to me that such a decision undermines the point of ethics. Sometimes a compromise is the most ethical thing to do.
Voting is an expression of personal values, and supporting a third-party candidate is a way to advocate for those values, even if the candidate doesn’t have a great chance of winning.
Your argument that voting third-party may lead to the least ethical candidate winning, assumes that people should always choose the lesser of two evils, which perpetuates a system that doesn’t align with their beliefs.
I personally think that in the long run, continually compromising on ethics by voting for one of the two major parties will delay development of alternatives that represent what I believe in.
By voting third-party, I’m contributing to a broader political conversation that challenges the status quo and pushes for meaningful change. And I am voting for what I believe in. Which, we as Americans, have the right to do. Even if it’s not the candidate you wish I were voting for.
So no, I won’t be compromising.
UNLESS a socialist party gets on my ballot. Then I’d switch from Green to Socialist.
Libertarians are just awful Republicans. It doesn’t hurt them any to have you throw your vote away.
I think everyone who was going to vote for trump but is feeling doubt should pick a third party candidate to vote for instead.
And I think everyone should vote for who they feel best aligns with their personal values. Regardless of party affiliation.
People should do what they think is best, based on their own situation (region, district, needs, etc) and beliefs(what they think should happen, what they can ethically stand, etc). In this election, I think Trump is a dangerous (personally and politically) and incompetent enough figure that conservative people should deliberately throw the election to force their party in a different direction.
My personal belief is that government is a tool, and my vote will go to the person who seems most likely to enact policy that aligns with my values.
and my vote will go to the person who seems most likely to enact policy that aligns with my values.
I totally agree.
Harris is not the one that does that for me so I won’t be voting for her, but everyone should def pick the person that aligns with their values.
You’ve made a series of very poor choices to end up as a libertarian VP nominee.
He should be considering rehab, not explaining things to people.
I thought we were Green party, here. Libertarians? Ethics?
What’s the plan, friend?
OP is a Mormon Satanist. Transracial Kopimist Monk. Socialist Workers Party Green Comrade. Alcohol-free, drug-free, caffeine-free, woke-free, influencer-free, uncensored (free!).
I just get confused how you practice mormon satanism.
Do they have pentagrams on their temple garments?
Green Party is for nerds.
Libertarians listen to Winger and smoke ditchweed pinners. They’re the cool guys.
What’s the plan, friend?
That’s the mistake several posters have made about me. There is no “plan.”
I read interesting political news, and I post it to this Lemmy political news community. I’ve also posted Socialist articles too.
I am Green (tho lean more socialist), but that’s not the only political news I read, nor is it the only political news stuff I post.
This sub gets plenty of pro-democrat articles. Having a little diversity is good.
Having said that, I expect many replies saying that I’m really a Trumper, that I’m posting things to spoil the election, etc.
But before people lose their shit and start saying that, Libertarian party voters usually take away Trump votes; NOT democrat votes, if they wanna play the “spoiler!” game.
Upfront: I assure you no shit is about to be lost. I’m all up chill with myself.
My feed default sort is New, so when you’re posting you dominate my feed. I’ve come to expect Green posts. The Libertarian post was off color for you. Just thought I’d ask.
So you got no plan. Cool, cool. Interesting articles. Got it.
Do your thing. I’m around, I see you.
