2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Would cool-headed supporters of Hillary Clinton please attempt to persuade me why... [View all]firebrand80
(2,760 posts)He seems to be the favorable choice on the issues you care about most.
However, life isn't fair, and your favorite candidate doesn't always win. Once the primary is over, you choice will be Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. The fact is that one of those two people will be President of the United States. That being the case, in reality, there is no such thing as "sitting it out." By not voting for one of those two people, you are, in effect, making your choice (that may not be an ideal situation, but that's a separate conversation). You are contributing an environment that makes it easier for one of them to win.
If you find both candidates equally contemptible, then sitting it out (or voting for a electoral non-factor) is a reasonable response. If, however, you find one of the candidates to be utterly unconscionable, then you aren't doing your duty as a citizen if you don't vote against that person.
If you don't find Trump utter unconscionable, or if you think he and Hillary are roughly equal, I really don't know what to say to you to convince you otherwise. I can't even comprehend the mindset of a person that would consider Trump a reasonable choice, or anything close to equal to Hillary.