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.
Au Contraire. Most of the time here when a true conservative gets into an argument with an establishment GOP'er over voting for the lesser of two evils, you get that first polite "but you're only helping the Democrats..."
They then get a reply back about principles and ideals and then all hell breaks loose. The establishment R's automatically resort to epithets, reductio absurdum and then finally the "silence of the lambs."
I've seen/experienced that here far too many times.
Frankly, at so very early in this election cycle, for many here to be promoting capitulation in the form of "lesser of two evils" and broadcasting it to the entire world as a common sentiment of one of the most vocally conservative forums on the internet smacks loudly of surrender even before the battle is joined.
But that conservative discourse of principles and ideals can't happen because they are so wrapped up in winning at all costs, likely keeping tools like Boehner, Cantor, McConnell, Graham, McCain et al in the bargain. We've all seen what that's gotten us.