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Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
I'm sick of having people tell me that a vote for Johnson is a vote for Clinton or Trump...both sides have said this to me. While it may be effectively true, that entire mindset plays into the horror of our two party system. I won't vote for someone to prevent someone else from winning. Worst reason ever to vote for someone. Sadly, I think a high percentage of Americans will do exactly that this year.
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Easy to say if you don't have much to lose. I'm fortunate--middle class, stable career, white. My biggest issue is being a woman, but in my industry I generally get paid as much or more than the men who work alongside me, mostly because I work harder/more hours, etc., and my chances of ever needing an abortion are extremely low. Either way, Hillary or Trump, my everyday life won't change dramatically.
But there are people whose lives do change if Trump wins, for the worse. Latinos, Muslims, women, the LGBT community, etc.
If you're in a deep red or deep blue state and you want to make a point? Absolutely, vote third party. If you're a battleground state, please just try to keep the actual sociopath from making SCOTUS choices.