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MineralMan

(151,345 posts) Sun Mar 8, 2015, 11:37 AM Mar 2015

Do Not Vote for the Lesser Evil; Vote for the Greater Good [View all]

In every election in this country, particularly presidential elections, voters really have a binary choice, despite any third party candidates. For Democrats, the choices are simple. You vote for the nominee or do not vote for the nominee. The second choice is equivalent to a vote for the Republican.

Do you not like the nominee of the Democratic Party in all areas? Well, I've never met a presidential candidate who met all of my criteria. I vote for the greater good. I vote for the candidate who will deliver more on the positive side. It's not voting for the lesser evil. I will never get all that I want. History has demonstrated that at every election.

So, I vote for the greater good. For every office. I do not withhold my vote. I do not vote for some third party candidate who has zero chance of winning. I do not vote for the Republican, ever. I do not vote to "send a message." I vote to elect the better choice. I vote for the Democrat, because that candidate is better than the Republican, in every election I can remember. I will get something of what I want, if not everything.

Vote for the greater good, not the lesser evil. That's my recommendation for all Democrats.

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Do Not Vote for the Lesser Evil; Vote for the Greater Good [View all] MineralMan Mar 2015 OP

The greater good! NuclearDem Mar 2015 #1

what's that movie? ND-Dem Mar 2015 #2

Hot Fuzz! Katashi_itto Mar 2015 #36

thanks. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #49

OK. Thanks for the kick. MineralMan Mar 2015 #3

Glad you could not resist TNNurse Mar 2015 #38

I vote for the greatest good. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #4

And I think the Democratic Party tries to do just that. MineralMan Mar 2015 #6

Very brave of you to say these kinds of things on DU NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #5

It takes no bravery to post an opinion in a discussion forum. MineralMan Mar 2015 #7

Not physical bravery, but bravery in that any post that overtly supports the Democratic party is NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #8

An alert? I don't worry about that at all. MineralMan Mar 2015 #10

A lack of voter participation from our side BumRushDaShow Mar 2015 #9

Thank you. Yes. We must vote. If we do not, we MineralMan Mar 2015 #12

Vote AGAINST the greater evil (the Republicans). That's the adult approach, imo - nt KingCharlemagne Mar 2015 #11

It's the same equation, really. MineralMan Mar 2015 #13

The Republicans are so fucking venal and demagogic that I'd vote for Satan sooner KingCharlemagne Mar 2015 #15

I could have written what you just did lunatica Mar 2015 #14

Thank you. I am also a philosophical socialist. MineralMan Mar 2015 #18

I don't vote for blatant warmongers, period. DerekG Mar 2015 #16

I see. Thanks for letting me know, I guess. MineralMan Mar 2015 #19

and those who do that DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #55

�I�m a Rockefeller Republican -- a registered Democrat and a Rockefeller Republican,� think Mar 2015 #17

The presidential race is unique. MineralMan Mar 2015 #21

And rationalization is the key to happiness. "Greater good, lesser evil" same difference. rhett o rick Mar 2015 #20

And you will vote as you think best. MineralMan Mar 2015 #23

^^^^^This is the correct answer^^^^^^ woo me with science Mar 2015 #27

Very well said MissDeeds Mar 2015 #41

The only thing equivalent to a vote for the Republican pintobean Mar 2015 #22

Vote as you think best, then. MineralMan Mar 2015 #24

Have you ran that by... 99Forever Mar 2015 #25

Jesse Ventura is a clown. MineralMan Mar 2015 #26

Yet that "clown" proved your blanket argument false. 99Forever Mar 2015 #52

Jesse was a better Governor for Minnesota than Arnold Schwarzenegger was for California. Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #60

Attitude & Perception Martin Eden Mar 2015 #28

Oh, look. This OP again. woo me with science Mar 2015 #29

Thank you for taking the time to write a reply MineralMan Mar 2015 #32

You post a civil OP and the perpetually disgruntled take offense. JoePhilly Mar 2015 #34

My posts get all kinds of replies, both supportive MineralMan Mar 2015 #35

Revealing ... Good word choice. JoePhilly Mar 2015 #37

Come on, Woo - let's be fair. Maedhros Mar 2015 #54

For me, control of the SCOTUS is important Gothmog Mar 2015 #30

A very good point. MineralMan Mar 2015 #31

In Texas, I am spending a great deal of time as a volunteer on voting and voter id issues Gothmog Mar 2015 #45

Until some recognize the problem in 2000, we will most likely repeat the same in 2016. rhett o rick Mar 2015 #40

Politics. forest444 Mar 2015 #33

When is the Lesser evil not the Greater Good? Cryptoad Mar 2015 #39

One includes the word "good" and the other the word "evil". Obviously rhett o rick Mar 2015 #42

Lesser evil = still evil MissDeeds Mar 2015 #43

One can not have Evil without good Cryptoad Mar 2015 #44

Still, two evils do not make good MissDeeds Mar 2015 #47

who said they did..... not I Cryptoad Mar 2015 #48

My Democratic representatives are at heart like me, democratic socialists. The state I live in once freshwest Mar 2015 #46

I'm voting for the Supreme Court picker. calimary Mar 2015 #50

That is a major factor, for sure. MineralMan Mar 2015 #51

Yeah, ralph nader tried to sell that one to America back during the 2000 campaign. calimary Mar 2015 #53

a quote from Eric Hoffer DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #56

But if you do, you might end up with the greater evil. Vinca Mar 2015 #57

And thats why the GOP continues to LOSE. They cannot rally behind their candidate like the Dems do 7962 Mar 2015 #58

Actually, several have said they will not vote for her. MineralMan Mar 2015 #59