“...voting “against” is pure sophistry;...”
Pure sophistry? Isn’t that a factory that upholsters sofas? lol
The fact remains: voting "against" is an oxymoron. Even when you vote "against" a yes-or-no ballot proposition, in reality you're voting FOR nixing it. You either vote "Yes," I'm FOR nixing this proposition, or you vote "No," I'm FOR keeping it as is.
Either way, you are voting FOR something. EVERYONE, please grasp the reality: voting "against" is a fallacy. No matter how much you wish it wasn't true, you ONLY get to vote for.
So when you vote, vote in terms of FOR because it is the ONLY thing that counts.