My problem with the LP, is the unwavering idealog nature of the stand. I counted myself a conservative/libertarian for 20 years. “The free market will handle it” was my mantra. I was on board with with free trade. Admittedly it was only the idea I liked. The practice of it was anything but free and it ended up being an example of Orwellian double speak.
Reagan was not a strict conservative but he was a great president. That’s an example of a good negotiator who sometimes disappoints.
I was originally for Ted Cruz in this race but he ended up really turning me off.
At this age , I’m tired of the bullet point, non negotiable nature of the idealistic, but non attainable platform of the libertarian party. I voted that way in the Clinton / dole election. I have never done so again.
I pretty much vote against the more potentially damaging candidate. In this case that would be Clinton. A vote for an LP candidate will not come from this citizen.
Nothing wrong with voting for damage control.
Keeping ideals in clarity is good, but back in reality a person still has to eat and live.