• kandoh@reddthat.com
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    1 year ago

    I don’t know many people these days who will ever talk favorably about a politician, because inevitably you’ll look like an idiot for it. But we’ll still vote for the guy.

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      1 year ago

      That’s because someone will get into power regardless of whether you vote or not and it’s better to vote for the lesser of two evils than the greater. Yes, it is important to push for better candidates, but when it comes to Election Day, you can’t really say “Well, it’s A or B, but I really want C.”

      Also, while both political parties have their faults, this is by no means “Both Sides Are Equally Awful.” I like using a taxi analogy. You’re on 8th Street and want to go to 2nd Street. Before you are two taxis: A Blue Taxi and the Red Taxi. Neither taxi will take you to 2nd Street. The Blue one will take you to 4th Street. The Red one will take you in the opposite direction, to 20th Street, before driving you off a cliff.

      As I said before, not choosing isn’t an option as then others will decide which taxi you go into. Therefore you need to choose which cab to go into. Now, neither is ideal, but it’s a lot easier to go from 4th Street to your original destination than from the bottom of a cliff near 20th Street. Therefore, the Blue one is the better pick even if it’s not a perfect choice.