Don't Throw Away Your Vote

I'm gonna make this thread because some guy who is presumeably more or less libertarian has said he's going to vote for the democrat next election rather than a libertarian, basically because he apparently seems to think republicans are the root of all evil or something. 

That logic might be fitting and fine if he as an individual held enough voting power to sway the election.  Let me let you in on a little secret:  he doesn't.  Yeah, that's right.. he doesn't.  How often is it, in your town, that an election for ANY major office is decided by a single vote? 

Probably almost never, if it ever even happens at all.  But if you can't sway the election one way or another no matter who you vote for, even if it is for a main party candidate that you view as the 'lesser of two evils', then why vote for the main party candidate if you don't think they are the best candidate of them all, without exception?

Damn good question, and I have yet to hear anyone provide a decent answer or justification for voting for a 'lesser of two evils' candidate rather than the candidate they REALLY want.

If you are a democrat, and you like the democratic candidate best, that's fine.  Vote democrat.  If you are a republican, and like the republican candidate best, that's fine.  Vote republican.  What I don't understand, is why anyone who supports a 3rd party or 3rd party candidate more than they do a major party or major party candidate would ever vote for a major party candidate when their single vote is simply never likely to sway the election.

Since your vote is never likely to sway the election, why does it need to be tied to any major party or their candidate, rather than the candidate you really like and would probably feel better voting for?

If you still aren't convinced, I would suggest you engage in a votepact with someone (http://www.votepact.com/).  I don't see any reason why anyone would vote for a major party unless they really like that party.  The entire 'lesser of two evils' argument is pure shit since your vote is never likely to sway the election. 

So what's my point? My point is:  don't throw your vote away by voting for the lesser of two evils.  There is absolutely no reason to do this, as I have just pointed out.  Vote for the best candidate.  Always. 

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you moron, with IRV everyone can vote for their favorite candidate without having to worry about the worse of the two big parties winning. Tons more people would vote for 3rd parties, it could very easily sway the election, and it would effectively eliminate the two party system. The candidate that bests represents the peoples interests would always be chosen, regardless of party. Many, many people I've talked to say they like a 3rd party better but vote for the best of the major two. With IRV they could, and all these votes would sway the election, and you could stop whining about people who "throw away their vote". There is no reason NOT to have IRV.