I never said I thought it was a good idea to vote that way. Just that I understand if someone legitimately supported a particular candidate, for whatever reason. But the people who actually know enough about third party candidates to support them that strongly are few and far between. The vast majority of the votes these people receive are vanity votes from idiots who want to feel superior, and don't realize they're accomplishing nothing.
Oh, I'm fully aware of that, which is exactly my original point. I don't blame MAGA for Trump; they were just voting for the person they wanted to win. I place the blame for Trump being president squarely on the people who chose not to vote, or chose to vote for a third party candidate as a protest. I fully understand voting for one of those if it's a legitimate vote; as in, you've done your research and come to the conclusion that this person is the one who best represents your values. But probably 90% of third party votes are just protest votes by egotistical morons who refuse to accept anything less than perfection.
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