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Originally posted by Icarus
jpow's post here is everything I feel about third party candidates. Like Trump could be your President, this isn't a game  |
Johnson is fine. Libertarians traditionally absorb Republican votes. No actual progressive would support them given that Libertarians believe in true capitalism with the complete absence of social community.
Many Republicans choose to stay in the Republican party despite the fact that their social ideologies are the complete opposite to those of the Republican platform, all in the name of pragmatism (from their view). The reality is that the Libertarian party platform is one that moderate and socially liberal Republicans find more or less appealing. Trump has made it easier for them to vote for Gary.
It's the Green Party that's a problem. Unlike Libertarians, there's very little to distinguish the Green Party from the Democrats. They hold virtually the same positions on everything that matter, except the Greens can afford to paint a prettier picture because they have never had anything influence their platform both internally and externally.
Their biggest political accomplishment is helping to make Bush the president. All they do is run for president every four years, without actually bothering to go for a grassroots movement and start from the ground up. Their current candidate has literally no experience on the job whatsoever, and has used very cheap tactics to get followers, most recently crashing ANOTHER party's convention to take voters with the help of Cornel West, someone Bernie brought into the fold as a giant **** you to Democrats.
It's no shock that most of Stein's supporters are entitled white libtards who hypocritically fail to understand that sometimes you have to compromise for the benefit of all. Saying Hillary is the lesser of two evils is equally stupid, as Clinton is more or less 90% aligned with their values while Trump SUPPOSEDLY is nowhere near them both socially and economically. It's like wanting tonic water, but due to it being unavailable, having difficulty choosing between tap water or sewage water.
The far left is as disgusting as the far right. Nothing is good in extremes. These people aren't even worth considering, and I'm sure Hillary isn't even going to bother after all the concessions she has agreed to. Her current strategies are trying to appeal to moderates.
