Saying you won't vote for a certain person is showing privilege

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62. I agree that you have that priviledge

However, I believe voting is more of a responsibility than a privilege. I think voting should be required. I wish everyone had to vote so that the final vote between dem or republican can't just be avoided because you aren't happy with the dem choice. Are you happy with the republican choice? Because if you don't vote for the dem in the general, you are helping the republican win. Is that really what you want? If you don't vote dem, you are abdicating your responsibility to move this country forward. Voting green is not going to help the dems win, it will help the republicans. Not voting is simply behaving like a pouty child...well if I don't get to have my way, I won't play at all. Only, this is no damned game.

And I'm not aiming this at you in particular GoneFishin. I'm aiming this at everyone who says they will not vote for Clinton if she wins the primary.

I don't like Clinton at all, but if she wins the primary you can damn well bet I'm voting for her in the general, because I don't want a Ted Cruz, or a Jeb Bush, or a Paul Rand sitting in that white house.

Think about it folks. One of those in that clown car could really end up as President of this country. I'd give anything to see Bernie there, but if he loses the primary, I'm going for the dem who does win...even if it means holding my nose to do so. We cannot afford to lose this time. The supreme court issue is too damned important. There are too many issues that are too damned important.

And for dog's sake, why do you think Bernie ran as a dem rather than an independent? He knew it was important not to divide or weaken the party.