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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
Maybe, but all or nothing isn't political discourse, it's idealism and it isn't helpful. Political gains are found slowly and through compromise. It's the very definition of pragmatic to vote for the candidate with the best chance of getting the most closely aligned desires.
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Under this formulation, people voting for Obama in 2008 were engaging in idealism. Rather, they should have acted pragmatically to vote for Hillary.
Had they voted for Hillary, they could have left healthcare reform and significant civil liberty expansions on the table. All in the name of pragmatism / not voting for your candidate of choice.