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2016 Postmortem

Proud Liberal Dem

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22. Personally

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Mon Jun 6, 2016, 02:16 PM

Jun 2016

I never get this talk of "lesser of two evils". For one to choose between two "evils", one must first, of course, define both persons as "evil", which is a hard thing for me to do because I would ascribe the label to very few politicians (McCrory in NC being one) but, as far as politics go, when presented with a choice between a viable Democrat and Republican for POTUS, it's always been pretty clear to me who is going to best represent the agenda I support and it has NEVER been the Republican.

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the lesser of two evils [View all] Fresh_Start Jun 2016 OP

I completely agree nt Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #1

Interesting point. I love listening to people hearing different directions we arrive at places in seabeyond Jun 2016 #2

the lesser of two evils is really overused. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #3

understood Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #4

I hear ya, and wasn't necessarily commenting about you geek tragedy Jun 2016 #5

Agreed. The "lesser evil" thing is hyperbolic. Garrett78 Jun 2016 #23

In November, I am not voting for the Lesser of Evils, I am voting for the best available candidate. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #6

thats a better way to look at it Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #7

Ok I'll answer this pinebox Jun 2016 #8

I understand what you are saying Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #12

I worry about wars. Shemp Howard Jun 2016 #9

I'm very worried about Clinton scandals Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #10

The "lesser of two evils" meme is a lever used by the Democratic Establishment Maedhros Jun 2016 #11

I think you are misunderstanding the lever. Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #13

Oh, I've no doubt that they are using it to keep a coalition together. Maedhros Jun 2016 #14

I'm curious where you think the coalition is ahead of the platform? Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #15

The Party platform has consistently comprised empty platitudes for the last few decades. Maedhros Jun 2016 #17

Again, where is the coalition (the party membership) ahead of the party platform Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #19

You are absolutely correct: the rank-and-file expects NOTHING from their elected representatives, Maedhros Jun 2016 #21

Bullshit. It is used by the Naders and Sanders. Lol. seabeyond Jun 2016 #18

If you don't understand it, then you don't want to. But try to understand it this way: ancianita Jun 2016 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife Jun 2016 #20

Personally Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2016 #22

No, the better of two options. MineralMan Jun 2016 #24