But Norm, we have to vote for the lessor evil. There is bad evil and very bad evil. There is a difference in bad evil and very bad evil. You know bad evil is better than very bad evil. Not much better but somewhat better. And you know bad evil is less than very bad evil.
Hey, Obama is worse than Hillary. Lets all vote for her cuZ she’s the lesser evil!
/Republican sycophant logic
I see this particular discussion (voting for the lesser evil) as one similar to doctrine conflicts in churches. What’s the Bible say about those? It says we’re supposed to agree to disagree on issues that aren’t essential to salvation. Some Christians think it’s OK to have a beer. Others don’t. I’m in the former group, but I wouldn’t make fun of a Christian that abstained entirely from alcohol. In fact, I’d not touch the stuff at all if it hindered his walk.
So what does this have to do with voting? Conservatives who vote for the lesser of two evils are not any less conservative than those who don’t vote on principle. Each side should respect their fellow conservatives on the other side as meaning well. We are aligned on ideology, and we both want to make the country better. Our approaches differ, but we are on the same team.
Bottom line: People should probably carefully consider voting or not voting and do what they feel is best for the USA.
A “lessor” is one who rents property. “Lesser” is smaller. A “lessor evil” is an evil quality belonging to a landlord.