10-13-2016, 04:42 PM
(10-13-2016, 04:14 PM)hollodero Wrote: Well, maybe calm a bit more. So I can outrage you once more.
Here's what's my problem with Gary Johnson. By none of his fault, the next president will either be Hillary or Trump. Voting for Johnson is - and probably for all good and noble reasons - staying out of this choice. Now maybe one can really feel it's equally bad either way - but most of you Gary Johnson supporters definitely do not feel that way. You know what's the responsible, common sense choice here. You know that Trump is a horrendous choice and a real danger. And Hillary is just an annoying pill. You do know, you don't fall for false equivalence. You even write about it in length.
So what do you have. A full blown Ralph Nader/Al Gore situation is what you have. If it's close and Trump makes it, most Johnson voters will just feel like kicking themselves in the ass. And others will feel like kicking them in the ass, too. It's not his fault, it wasn't Naders fault, it's just how your system works.
And the sad thing is, Johnson will not even get any credit for any Johnson vote. People will just take it as evidence how awful the other two candidates were. His voice won't be heard, he won't rise to relevance. It's just the system. Makes Ralph Naders and Gary Johnsons pointless characters in a presidential race even close supporters have to - have to - shy away from voting for. It's the system. But a vote for Johnson isn't even a vote against the system.
Oh...but I humbly disagree (big surprise).
Regardless of who wins, if Johnson gets 5% of the vote, the Libertarian Party will receive minority party status.
That's a step in the right direction towards ending the stranglehold the two current major parties have on the system.
As far as a Nader situation, I may NOW agree it possible.
Before, Johnson was taking equally from both candidates.
After Trumps debacle over his machismo and wondering hands, a lot more Republicans are moving to Johnson.
If we could only get Stein to pull a few more Clinton supporters...... but that's another story.
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