Anytime someone tells you that voting for a third party is somehow electing someone you don’t want to be elected just remind yourself that’s NOT true, even if the person telling you this thinks they know everything.
Like Tom Nichols.
You're going to get one of them. Unless you truly have no preference between them, choosing a third party is in fact a vote for one of them. https://t.co/dAAskJWBYG
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 18, 2019
Don’t get us wrong, man, we used to think Tom was one of the smartest cats on Twitter. But since Trump won in 2016 …
Honestly, it’s very sad for this editor in particular because she used to look up to him.
Anyway.
Several people disagreed with Tom’s take here, but Conservative ‘Molly Ratty’ perhaps said it the best:
If the Democrat wins and I vote for neither, that means I did the right thing.
If Trump wins and I vote for neither, that means I did the wrong thing.
Does everyone see how utterly idiotic this attempt at logic is? https://t.co/raKh4VKDzP
— Molly Ratty (@molratty) August 18, 2019
But ORANGE MAN BAD.
Russia?
She went on …
The only candidate for whom I'd vote and fully endorse and own every part of her agenda and policies is me. And I'm not running.
— Molly Ratty (@molratty) August 18, 2019
Dammit, because this editor would totally vote for her.
This is not entirely a joke. The point is I don't own politicians. I'm not obligated to be on their team, even if I vote for them. I'm on Team American Constitution–the rule of law, not dumbass politicians.
— Molly Ratty (@molratty) August 18, 2019
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That party could totally work.
And I think the result of people like @RadioFreeTom to force people to own everything about the politicians they vote for is not better voting decisions, but even more tribalism and less holding politicians accountable.
— Molly Ratty (@molratty) August 18, 2019
And about ‘punishing’ people for not doing as they’re told.
Yup.
Tom has managed to fully embrace the Flight 93 election bullshit spewed by a whole bunch of people he berates on a daily basis.
I don't owe my vote to anyone but myself and none of you people are going to scare me into changing my mind.
— Molly Ratty (@molratty) August 18, 2019
USA! USA! USA!
The mic has been DROPPED, ladies and gentlemen.
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