What are voters to do when both sides are wrong?

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Split the difference - divided Government.

I think people might want to roll back some of the changes. Ain't happening without complete control.

[Bigun]

That way we can lock in all the gains the leftists have make against the Country.  Good plan.

You could not hold a gun on me and make me vote for ANY Democrat in existence today! It looks like that's not going to matter at all.

[ChemEngrMBA]

You could not hold a gun on me and make me vote for ANY Democrat in existence today! It looks like that's not going to matter at all.

Wisdom, from a patriot, @Bigun, who respects our heritage and principles of our Founding Fathers.

 

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

You could not hold a gun on me and make me vote for ANY Democrat in existence today! It looks like that's not going to matter at all.

I could vote for Manchin or Sinema, depending. I respect that they were willing to stand up to their own parties.

[Cyber Liberty]

I could vote for Manchin or Sinema, depending. I respect that they were willing to stand up to their own parties.

I would not have voted for Sinema, had she chosen too run. 

[roamer_1]

"Both sides" are not equally wrong. 

Yes they are. Equally. Just differently.

Besides, yours is the argument toward lesser evil, which is an absurdity.

[roamer_1]

I am going to take a stab at the question posed in the title.

People are faced with crappy decisions many times every day.  They usually go with what sucks least.

And that inevitably leads right down the garden path.

[MeganC]

Let's see...

One candidate advocates policies that make my family measurably poorer than before.
The other advocates policies that in the recent past made my family more prosperous than before.

One candidate advocates policies that make my country less safe than before.
The other advocates policies that in the recent past made my country more safe than before. To wit, he started exactly no wars.

One candidate advocates policies that will end my freedom and liberty. Her friend John Kerry openly condemns the First Amendment as an impediment to creating government consensus.
The other advocates policies that in the recent past that eroded freedom and liberty and those policies were used against him by the current regime.

Neither is perfect. But one opposes the authoritarian regime that the other supports.

I have to choose the one that doesn't impinge so much on my freedom and I have to hope that his judicial appointees will act to restrain authoritarianism so I don't have to.

[Bigun]

I'll vote for a candidate who loves his country over one that doesn't every damned time!

[ChemEngrMBA]

Let's see...

One candidate [Kamala Harris] advocates policies that make my family measurably poorer than before.
The other advocates policies that in the recent past made my family more prosperous than before.

One candidate [Kamala Harris] advocates [NO, ENFORCES] policies that make my country less safe than before.
The other advocates policies that in the recent past made my country more safe than before. To wit, he started exactly no wars.

One candidate [Kamala Harris] advocates policies that will end my freedom and liberty. Her friend John Kerry openly condemns the First Amendment as an impediment to creating government consensus.
The other advocates policies that in the recent past that eroded freedom and liberty and those policies were used against him by the current regime.

Neither is perfect. But one opposes the authoritarian regime that the other supports.

I have to choose the one that doesn't impinge so much on my freedom and I have to hope that his judicial appointees will act to restrain authoritarianism so I don't have to.

Please do not leave some people guessing.  I filled in "one candidate's" name in brackets.

[berdie]

In reality, we haven't had a good candidate to vote for since Reagan. And although this maybe sacrilege, he really wasn't popular in his time.  So maybe, a Pub candidate that wins will be idolized 50  years or so later.

So. I'll continue to vote  for the "less bad".

[the OlLine Rebel]

If you have children, raise them right. If anyone is going to have a chance of righting this ship it will not be in our lifetimes.

If you don't, and can't have them... you're in the same boat I'm in. And quite frankly the future is bleak.

To watch the fall of the west and be completely hopeless to stop it or even slow it down is the worst feeling in the world.

I seriously thought another RON could be that savior….at least enough to possibly tip us back but give time to push it that way again.

But too many are totally slavish to a certain SOB who is easy to hate, and thus ultimately doesn’t help us.

That is the primary system.  We’re stuck with just 2 choices and for 95% of us, it’s simple.  But some won’t vote because of the individuals.  Some of us will vote only because of the party.

[the OlLine Rebel]

In reality, we haven't had a good candidate to vote for since Reagan. And although this maybe sacrilege, he really wasn't popular in his time.  So maybe, a Pub candidate that wins will be idolized 50  years or so later.

So. I'll continue to vote  for the "less bad".

Actually Reagan was very popular.  Just that no one was such a slavish dolt to him.  The best thing about Reagan was it was hard to hate him.  Disarming, sunny and positive, there was none of that “I really hate him so I’ll vote against no matter what loser is the Dem”.  Trump generates a lot of hatred with his stupid foot in mouth disease.  That apparently was enough to send people to vote for a doddering old demented fool who might croak any minute.  Reagan never had that kind of animus (vs sycophant butt-kissers either).

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Let's see...

One candidate advocates policies that make my family measurably poorer than before.
The other advocates policies that in the recent past made my family more prosperous than before.

One candidate advocates policies that make my country less safe than before.
The other advocates policies that in the recent past made my country more safe than before. To wit, he started exactly no wars.

One candidate advocates policies that will end my freedom and liberty. Her friend John Kerry openly condemns the First Amendment as an impediment to creating government consensus.
The other advocates policies that in the recent past that eroded freedom and liberty and those policies were used against him by the current regime.

Neither is perfect. But one opposes the authoritarian regime that the other supports.

I have to choose the one that doesn't impinge so much on my freedom and I have to hope that his judicial appointees will act to restrain authoritarianism so I don't have to.

Well spoken.

A friend also sent this to me

Subject: Why vote


Someone recently asked me why I like Trump. My answer was that I don't really like everything about Trump. But this election is not about choosing the most likeable person. We are voting between two vastly different ideologies.
That moment when someone says, “I can't believe you're voting for Trump". I simply reply, “I'm NOT voting for Trump.”
 
I'm voting for the First Amendment and freedom of speech. I'm voting for the right to speak my opinion and not be censored.
 
I’m voting for secure borders and LEGAL immigration. I am voting for election integrity to include mandatory voter ID. (Why would anyone vote against this?)
 
I'm voting for the Second Amendment and my right to defend my life and my family.
 
I'm voting for the police to be respected once again.
 
I am voting for law & order and an end to allowing protesters to trespass and burn our cities, destroying innocent small business. (Tim Walz)
 
I am voting for personal responsibility and the end of the revolving door where criminals are being put back on the street. (Kamala Harris)
 
I'm voting for the next Supreme Court Justice(s) to protect the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
 
I’m voting for a return of our troops from foreign countries and the end to America’s involvement in foreign conflicts.
 
I'm voting for the Electoral College and for the Republic in which we live.
 
I’m voting for the continued appointment of Federal Judges who respect the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
 
I’m voting for keeping our jobs to remain in America and not be outsourced all over the world - to China, Mexico and other foreign countries.
 
I am voting for doing away with all of the freebies given to all of the illegals and not looking after the needs of the American citizens and homeless veterans.
 
I'm voting for the military & the veterans who fought for this country
 
I'm voting to keep men out of women's sports.
 
I’m voting for peace progress in the Middle East.
 
I’m voting to fight against human/child trafficking.
 
I'm voting for Freedom of Religion.
 
I am voting for the return of teaching math, history, and science instead of the indoctrination of our children.
 
I'm not just voting for one person.
 
I'm voting for the future of my country.
 
I'm voting for my children and my grandchildren to ensure their freedoms
America is the greatest country in the world, hense why everyone wants to immigrate here. So why do you want to change it?
 
Why do politicians want to enact policies that have failed in other countries throughout history?
 
I'm not voting for Trump.
 
I'm voting for America.