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SW-User
Yes. In fact, that’s how I voted. I have the luxury/curse of living in a perpetually uncontested state. In Illinois, the Democrat will always win the Presidential. The Democrat will always will the Senate seat. In my Congressional district, the Republican will always win my district. My vote could not be less important. Therefore, I have the luxury of looking at and voting for third party alternatives, because my vote is nothing more than an inconsequential statement at best.
bijouxbroussard · F
@SW-User I try not to let it discourage me, and will always vote regardless, but my state is similar. It tends to vote strongly Democrat except in certain far North and Southern areas. Hillary won 85% of SF County, 80% of Alameda County, and 61% of the whole state, which like most states has a ‘winner take all’ policy with our 55 electoral votes.
SW-User
Had I been in a state where every vote mattered, I would have very begrudgingly and without joy or glee, voted for her. I use a hierarchy of needs approach, and basic competence and stability is the first level that has to be cleared. Trump’s sheer ineptitude and incompetence renders any further consideration about positions and policies moot, because I don’t believe he’s even remotely competent, qualified, or stable enough to perform the most basic functions required for that job. Without being able to clear that bar, I can’t even get to the point where I’m doing a comparative analysis of other things. @bijouxbroussard