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3 days agoA non-voters vote changes because people say the abstainers effectively “voted” for whoever won by not participating.
Your personal belief is cool, however a full third of the eligible voters (minus the 3-4% that third/write ins got) did not cast a ballot, and in so doing chose not to be involved.
I hope you also vote for and support the third party candidates that were surely on your ballot for lower positions since of course a serious third party would have plans for ground support before trying to just get into the highest elected position if they actually believe in offering another option.
Third party voters are totally cool with whatever outcome since they know their election nominee has no chance without any third party support from local positions.
Make whatever rationalizing you need to do but if you know what both major parties stand for and you vote third, then you’re tacitly saying that the actual outcome doesn’t bother you as much as the perception you have of being slighted for not doing any of the foundational support work both other parties do.
I get it, you had a reason you couldn’t swallow either pill, but that means you have complicity with whatever the outcome is by your choice.
And the third party protests still can’t garner the 5% they need to be given federal boosts, which just goes to show how little planning and support goes into it.
Stand by your beliefs by all means, but let me know when your protest vote actually changes either major parties stance on anything since it hasn’t in… Ever. Which means third party people are just doing the protest dance over and over with no results.