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[RainDog]

43. People should've learned the hard way

Back when Gore was running against Bush and people were pissed off about Tipper's crusade for warnings on CDs about lyrics (which only made it easier for kids to find the ones that would offend their parents...) and Clinton's era with NAFTA, etc.

I volunteered to vote swap with someone in Florida - I said I would vote for Nader if that person would vote for Gore, because my vote wasn't going to matter, but his did - that way Nader could've gotten enough votes to be viable, but Gore would've beaten Bush by as wide a margin as possible - which was the choice between candidates who were actually going to hold office.

If anyone didn't learn the lesson of strategic voting from that moment - well, maybe it's time for a history lesson... another one, in fact.

Think about all the SHIT African Americans have had to put up with from both parties, depending upon who was courting the white racist vote at one time or another. Decades. Election cycle after election cycle. But those who have voted strategically have won the battles, over the years, not those who stayed home because this nation's power structure is what it is.

As I've said here before - I'm not a big fan of Hillary - but I will vote for her if she's the nominee and will want her to win because the options presented are what they are.

If for no other reasons, if you have women in your life that you care about, it's important to vote for the candidate of the party that has upheld a woman's right to choice in consultation with her doctor, not the state and religion telling women what's best for them.

It's not just about you and your issues. It's about a host of issues and who will be the president.