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Originally Posted by EEich
Voting principles is fine...
But voting for your ideal candidate is more likely to get the greater of two evils elected.
My analogy of betting on the Cardinals is not flawed... The Cardinals have no reasonable chance to win the Superbowl... betting on them is throwing your money/vote away. It's not a matter of jumping on a bandwagon.
To prove my point, I will bet you $5 on the election and give you ten million to one odds.
Voting with your heart is fine... voting with your head makes more sense to me.
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First of all, you're comparing money -- something that's liquid with value, that I could lose if I'm not smart -- and a vote. I lose nothing if the election doesn't go my way. I have stood for my principles and cast my vote for the candidate that best represents my ideals. I have lost nothing if that candidate doesn't win.
But what if neither candidate fits my ideals? You're saying I should vote for someone who I don't agree with because they have a better chance of winning? What sense does that make? Is that how you would describe "voting with your head"?