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In reply to the discussion: I'm an Obama supporter because the alternative is not an option.... [View all]jsmirman
(4,507 posts)it seems like an excellent reason to do something.
Why would you choose the worst possible option or not choose at all if there is an alternative that is better?
Unless you really think there's a long game that will truly benefit from your non-choice, this doesn't seem to make sense. I am so damn angry about a few particular things, but I've got to vote - Obama instead of whatever unspeakable evil the party of the blackhearted puts up, although not at all ideal in my world, still moves the ball even the slightest bit in the right direction.
I may be wrong, but I'm pretty well-convinced that the only way for the world to ever have a chance at supporting things that I think are moral imperatives (better access to education, humane treatment of the poor and desperate, MUCH better treatment of animals, protection of the one and only environment we have, more transparency in government, less punitive laws for things that don't demand punishments - I'm sure there are many more, this is just off the top of my head) - the only chance for these things to come to pass is if the ball keeps moving. I even believe that if the country moves in the right direction of being more educated and having more access to credible and reliable information, my causes will advance.
I feel very old sometimes, but I suppose I may still be naive. But this is how I think.