10 Arguments Against NOT Voting Your Conscience
Maybe you’re a Republican who is shaking your head that “this is really happening“. Maybe you’re a Democrat who “got Berned” in the primary. Or maybe you’re among the clear majority of Americans who do not identify as Blue or...The Rewards and Punishments of Clear Thinking
Sometimes I feel that the only assured reward for clear thinking is frustration. It is fruitful to you when you practice it, but will generally go unappreciated and thrown in the dung heap with every other opinion. People only care if you agree or not, and not...Keep Your Eye on the Ball, Not the Sidelines
I get that most people don’t have in-depth knowledge of geopolitics or can make connections across multiple sources of information, but why can’t the press at least TRY? For me, I feel most of the time that I’m watching a game and the commentators...9/11: What I will “Never Forget” is not what you think
When I think of 9-11, I no longer think of a nation that came together in tragedy. That was a short-term effect. No, I think of how we have become a nation that prefers security to liberty, with so many of us willing to justify breaching the most perverted taboo...Polls
Which do you believe regarding voting for "the lesser of two evils"?
- One candidate is not really evil compared to the other, so it's not a hard choice (29%, 2 Votes)
- I will not vote for evil even if one of them will win anyway (29%, 2 Votes)
- A "protest vote" counts, even if not affecting the outcome (29%, 2 Votes)
- A third party would probably win if people did not assume they could not (14%, 1 Votes)
- Defeating the greater evil is more important than voting for someone I want (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 4
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