by Curt_Anderson on January 5, 2024 2:58 pm
"It's a choice between the lesser of two evils" is the hackneyed philosophy of the unsophisticated and cynical losers.
EVERY choice is between the lesser of two evils. Choices are also between greater of two benefits. We all make choices throughout our lives on everything from menu items, appliances, matrimonial mates, career options and where to live. Every choice has its pros and cons. We weigh these options in making a choice. If one side of the ledger has all the evils or all the benefits, it's not really a choice. It's an automatic.
It's especially true when it comes to voting. It's rare when a voter is in complete agreement with any politician on every issue. I don't know why anybody would expect it. I love my wife but we don't necessarily make the same choices on everything, but we compromise when it's necessary.
If we are smart, we will choose the candidate who we think can positively impact more of issues we care about. If you are not so smart, you will vote for Maryanne Williamson, RFK Jr. or Cornel West or somebody else that has zero chance of becoming president guaranteeing they won't be involved in legislation on your pet issues. Of course, the worst choice is not voting at all if you live in a swing state.
"The lesser of two evils" types who have a disdain for the two major parties, usually have a juvenile understanding of politics. They might want the president to outlaw all internal combustion engines by proclamation or maybe want the president to outlaw guns. But an American president is limited by the US Constitution and political realities. The most positive changes are generally accomplished incrementally.
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by HatetheSwamp on January 5, 2024 3:09 pm
Curt,
You are a prisoner of Swamp thinking.
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by Curt_Anderson on January 5, 2024 3:21 pm
"You are a prisoner of Swamp thinking." --HtS
Thinking beats not thinking.
The only reason to encourage the "lesser of two evils" defeatism is if you know that person's default vote is for Trump anyway.
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by Ponderer on January 5, 2024 3:43 pm
That was brilliantly said, Curt.
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