It would be nice, however, to not feel like I must choose between the lesser of two evils every damn time I vote.
But that’s the thing: the lesser of two evils IS what you choose.
Until the perfect candidate emerges, runs, and wins the last election we’ll ever really need - ha! - EVERY choice is a choice between two imperfect options, and you’re choosing between those two evils.
But this is how we improve things: we vote for the better one. And then we do it again and again each time, picking the lesser evil no matter whom, until we move that sociopolitical window closer to the ideal and we get better and better options. We don’t do this if we spite-vote for the worst option because the better option is still imperfect, or else we get the setback like America will have for decades.
What do we do if we continue to vote for the lesser evil for decades, but the sociopolitical window keeps moving further from the ideal, and our options keep getting worse?
But that’s the thing: the lesser of two evils IS what you choose.
Until the perfect candidate emerges, runs, and wins the last election we’ll ever really need - ha! - EVERY choice is a choice between two imperfect options, and you’re choosing between those two evils.
But this is how we improve things: we vote for the better one. And then we do it again and again each time, picking the lesser evil no matter whom, until we move that sociopolitical window closer to the ideal and we get better and better options. We don’t do this if we spite-vote for the worst option because the better option is still imperfect, or else we get the setback like America will have for decades.
What do we do if we continue to vote for the lesser evil for decades, but the sociopolitical window keeps moving further from the ideal, and our options keep getting worse?
rejoice that voting for the lesser evil works as intended.