By voting for the person whom I want to win (as opposed to gaming the system and voting for the lesser of two evils who I think has a chance of winning), I'm not getting an outcome that I disapprove of. True, my candidate doesn't win, but I won't feel slimy because I voted for someone I didn't actually want to win. In addition, I cling to the hope that if sufficient numbers of people stop voting for a main party just because voting for a third party candidate is "wasting your vote", the main parties will actually pay attention to the fact that, well, they suck.
I'm not a part of the problem if I vote for the person that I want to win. The problem is complex and has a lot of pieces, but actually voting for the candidate you support is not one of those pieces. Look to a two party system that has solidified into near law; look at the conventional wisdom that says no third party candidate can win because people will game the system. Look at lots of places, but don't look to those people who cast their ballots honestly.
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Date: 2006-11-08 05:28 pm (UTC)I'm not a part of the problem if I vote for the person that I want to win. The problem is complex and has a lot of pieces, but actually voting for the candidate you support is not one of those pieces. Look to a two party system that has solidified into near law; look at the conventional wisdom that says no third party candidate can win because people will game the system. Look at lots of places, but don't look to those people who cast their ballots honestly.