Quote Originally Posted by bae View Post
The whole "wasted-vote" narrative is one that I will not buy into. It's constructed to channel thought and action, maintain the status quo, and to discourage thoughtful and effective participation in civic life.
I would normally agree with the wasted vote theory or the a vote for X is really a vote for Y theory based on an assessment of the desirability of the most likely outcomes. However this year, given that the two most probable outcomes seem equally poisonous, I'm going to vote in such a way that, while it won't prevent the coming vileness will at least register a protest for future reference with the political system.