Youāre NEVER going to get a good option. You vote for the least-worse. Always ā lather, rinse, repeat.
That is the entire problem and telling people āThats just the way it is, deal with itā is not going to solve it. Our ādemocraticā system is completely broken, we are given the illusion of choice when in reality all candidates are preselected and paraded in front of the public as if they have our best interests at heart, when in reality they all have the same mandate from their corporate overlords. The US is a corporatocracy masquerading as a democracy, we as ordinary citizens have no real say in the matter. That needs to change, full stop!
Americaās system of voting āfirst past the postā ensures that one of the top two candidates will win. It pretty much guarantees a two-party system will win.
So, the strategy would be:
Try to get an alternative voting system like āRanked Choice Votingā in place. This has been done successfully in Maine and Alaska, I think. We need more of it. [Yes, I know Ranked Choice is not perfect, but itās definitely better than we have.]
Until then, your best vote (mathematically) is to vote for one of the top two candidates that is closest to what you want. Yes, youāll have to hold your nose a few times to vote for the āleast worstā of the two, but honestly, itās better than the alternative, of having the āworst worstā of the two.
You donāt even have to oppose the two party system to support ranked choice. I like ranked choice, especially for state reps/senators, and Iām very pro two-party system.
I know it opens the door to other parties I donāt necessarily want to exist, but itās just a good idea full stop.
If you want things to change, you have to accept that itās rarely going to be a sudden, profound moment. Itās small steps adding up over time. If people arenāt willing to take the small steps, just because theyāre not big steps, then weāll all soon find ourselves pulled backwards through our own apathy.
That is the entire problem and telling people āThats just the way it is, deal with itā is not going to solve it. Our ādemocraticā system is completely broken, we are given the illusion of choice when in reality all candidates are preselected and paraded in front of the public as if they have our best interests at heart, when in reality they all have the same mandate from their corporate overlords. The US is a corporatocracy masquerading as a democracy, we as ordinary citizens have no real say in the matter. That needs to change, full stop!
Itās not a broken system when the most popular person wins. No one was preselected.
A majority of people think Biden is in their best interest.
Americaās system of voting āfirst past the postā ensures that one of the top two candidates will win. It pretty much guarantees a two-party system will win.
So, the strategy would be:
Hope this helps.
You donāt even have to oppose the two party system to support ranked choice. I like ranked choice, especially for state reps/senators, and Iām very pro two-party system.
I know it opens the door to other parties I donāt necessarily want to exist, but itās just a good idea full stop.
If you want things to change, you have to accept that itās rarely going to be a sudden, profound moment. Itās small steps adding up over time. If people arenāt willing to take the small steps, just because theyāre not big steps, then weāll all soon find ourselves pulled backwards through our own apathy.