2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: If I lived in a swing state, I'd absolutely feel it was my duty to vote for Hillary [View all]Dems to Win
(2,161 posts)Anything bad you can say about Trump leads me to the question: Why are the Clintons buddies with the next Mussolini?
Even if I agree to vote by the 'lesser of two evils' philosophy, it is not at all clear to me who is the lesser evil. Trump will ban all Muslims from entering the US, Hillary will take us to war with Iran. Which is the lesser evil?
Trump has called the Saudis fat cows and said we shouldn't be defending them. Hillary's foundation has accepted millions from the Saudis, her foreign policy values are Bush values, so we can expect her to continue to kow-tow to the most misogynistic, cruel regime on the planet. Which is the lesser evil?
Yes, Trump is a loudmouth blowhard clown who insults minorities and women. Hillary is oh-so sophisticated, articulate, and well-spoken. She'll have a magnificent speech to deliver as she sells us out by signing the TPP. Trump will be an asshole 50 times a day as he drops the TPP in the garbage can. Which is the lesser evil?
I'm in a safe blue state, so my vote doesn't matter. But if I lived in a swing state, I'd be very hard pressed to choose which is the lesser evil between Trump and Clinton.
I'm still hoping it doesn't come to that. I've not yet voted in the primary, and will vote for Sanders when it is my turn.