Spoiler Alert
Every election season I am confronted with the pernicious ‘spoiler’ argument. Democratic Party supporters renew their zombified pursuit, eating away their protagonist’s morality to leave only a fear-infested brain.
Vote for the nominee or else. Vote for the anointed one or you are voting for the spawn of hell. Leftists must support the pre-ordained party nominee - he/she who has been anointed by the people, for the people and of the …. Well, no one goes that far (unless you work for MSNBC).
The sole purpose of the spoiler argument is to kowtow the “ignorant” ones into the herd. Shame on you for your vain thoughts!
The logic in the argument rests solely on “peer” pressure. Who wants to be a part of that peer group! In a society that trumps (no pun intended, not that there was one) individuality, the liberals want to crush it. Conform or be outcast.
Well, outcasts unite!
Every quadrennium should have proven that voting with the “liberal” crowd has achieved little, if nothing. The argument of gradual change has only resulted in the rapid restructuring of society for the ‘haves.’ Economic policies have eviscerated the poor and middle classes.
Us spoilers didn’t vote for the candidate that:
Pushed for trade agreements that destroyed jobs, democracy, the environment at the mercy of unaccountable trade courts;
Deported the highest number of immigrants EVER, terrorizing communities and breaking up families;
Continued endless wars, while starting new ones through air strikes, drones attacks and now deploying troops;
Has overseen the further destruction of the environment by not only failing to act, but exporting coal, increasing fracking operations, and permitting drilling in previously closed areas like in the Arctic and the Gulf of Mexico.
The list can go on and on….
In contrast our candidates stood for:
Increased wages;
Investments into job development;
Universal education;
Single Payer health care;
Eradicating poverty and homelessness;
Revitalizing unions and extending political, social and economic justice and democracy.
If anything the Democratic Party needs to be taught the lesson that we are not to be ignored anymore and that we, the people, have decided to ignore it. By voting with your conscience, whether it be for the Green Party, Nader, an independent, you are sending a signal to others that there is another option. You are building an alternative for the future, instead of letting things get worse. If anything, leftists should be shaming ‘democrats’ and ‘liberals’ for voting for the Party’s nominees.
As a liberal are you not aware of the fact that you are merely choosing whatever name has a “D” next to it? Demand a better candidate and better platform!
And please don’t succumb to the fear mongering and buy into the argument that the alternative will be worse. One can easily point out that the Democrats are not the lesser evil, but the more effective evil. During Democratic administrations fewer people protest the heinous actions of the government. Liberals and their media outlets ignore the knife in their back and state that it’s ‘the best we can do’. Even our unions encourage members to support candidates that will ultimately outsource jobs. Environmental groups support candidates that then expand fossil fuel production. And antiwar groups go silent and pass on mobilizing demonstrations when the ‘peaceful’ democrats are in the White House. How can you make a better future when the methods of protest and change are silent in complicity?
So to all you ‘liberals’ out there, shut the fuck up with your fear mongering. I for one will be voting with my conscience - casting my vote for a better world. A world that can be, should we so choose. I’ll be voting for the Green Party. AGAIN!
