No, you are absolutely free to tell anyone you want why you didn't vote for Trump. Free country and all that, and that's true regardless of what I or anyone else says.
But if you choose to advocate in favor of others not voting for Trump, then the question of whether or not you are helping to elect his general election opponent is within the realm of reasonable opinion. I mean, if I was trying to convince people that they should vote for Trump, wouldn't it be fair to say that I was helping him get elected? Seems reasonable to say that if someone is trying to convince people not to vote for Trump, that they are helping his opponent get elected. Doesn't seem far off.
Again, I'm not saying that refusing to vote yourself for the guy is helping the Democrat. I don't think that is. But I do believe advocacy that others shouldn't vote for him either seems to cross the line into helping elect the Democrat.
Feels free to disagree -- as I said, it's just opinion.
Thanks for opening this back up,
@Cyber Liberty .
@Maj. Bill Martin and I were having (at least in my view) a good discussion, and I would like it to continue. (Don't worry about me and RiV - she's on my Ignore list......... Actually, she's the ONLY one on it!
. Not only do I not respond to her...... I don't even see what she says!)
Back to the discussion. You make some good points, Maj. Bill, and I understand them because I was there as recently as 2012 when I truly believed that voting for Romney was necessary because ousting Obama was the priority (you can see how well THAT worked out!)
Pulling myself out of the discussion (since I'm not trying to persuade anyone in particular, and I understand why some among us feel that they have to choice about voting for Trump because the left is so bad. I GET that), I see your point about the belief that some of you have that those who vocally oppose Trump are encouraging voting for the Dem.
But other than perhaps one person here, I don't see anyone doing that. I certainly am not.
And since this is a discussion board for Conservatives, stating one's views that there isn't a dimes worth of difference in the two parties and that one's conscience will not allow one to vote for someone who doesn't reflect his or her values, can in NO way be perceived as supporting the Democrats and "doing nothing" to stem the tide of the downfall of this once great nation.
I believe that voting for Trump is indeed supporting the downfall and that that position is more dangerous to the Republic than voting third party.
I expect others to disagree because I, like you, once believed that there were only two choices.
I just no longer believe that the outcome I desire........ that is a return to the values and standards this country was founded upon....... can be served well by my vote for either candidate, D, or R.