No, for me its not about the lesser of two evils.
I’m tired of Repubs who help implement the Dems’ agenda at a discount and giving them “bipartisan” cover.
I’m tired of Repubs who talk a good game until the vote that counts, and then they find some conservative-sounding reason to betray their supposed principles and us.
I’ve figured out how phony conservatives are able to maintain their “conservative rating” while betraying us when it counts. Not falling for it anymore.
When you live in the real world of imperfect humans, you have to choose between the lesser of evils sometimes. But you don’t have to keep voting for people who betray you. Better the enemy in front of you than the enemy who is eating at your table and living in your camp.
re: “When you live in the real world of imperfect humans, you have to choose between the lesser of evils sometimes. But you don’t have to keep voting for people who betray you.”
You absolutely nailed it. We always vote for the lesser of two evils, if we’re voting for human beings, but when a candidate campaigns as a real conservative and for conservative values, but then they completely turn and do the opposite - that’s not the lesser of two evils, that’s betrayal!
The GOP as a national party is a joke and a disgrace. The few true conservatives within it are going against the tide. Something’s got to give. I know third party is always traditionally a loser option. But, maybe there are enough real Americans who are willing to give a true conservative political party a try.
“But you don’t have to keep voting for people who betray you. Better the enemy in front of you than the enemy who is eating at your table and living in your camp.”
The relationship between the GOP establishment and true conservatives is much like that between a spoiled philandering male and his live in girlfriend. The girlfriend provides free benefits while the philandering boyfriend cheats on her and shows her no respect.
In real life the abusive boyfriend/girlfriend situation ends in one of two ways. 1) The girlfriend gets fed up and moves out making a better life for herself. 2) The boyfriend eventually dumps the girlfriend for a new and what he perceives as a new and prettier model.
The establishment (i.e. boyfriend) is clearly sending signals to conservatives (i.e. girlfriend) that he is openly making the moves on what is perceived to be a newer and prettier model. The decision for conservatives is do we continue to take the abuse or do we dump the GOP and create something better? Clearly voting to the lesser of two evils isn’t working.