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Originally Posted by Halx
You can get up on me all you want about how voting for a third party wont amount to anything, but that's the price you pay for staying true to yourself... or as true to yourself as the voting structure will let you be. To me, it's as simple as sacrifice. You're sacrificing your vote. To the materialistic world, it's an act made in vain, but to those around you who understand conviction, truth and piece of mind, it is a hell of a lot more than a wasted vote.
Not to mention, the more votes a third party gets, the more funding they receive from various sources.
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I agree that a vote for a third party has value--including in terms of future viability. I just don't agree that any third party vote is the only way to preserve your self-respect. There are lots of third parties that are unworthy of being put on that pedestal. I wouldn't think less of anyone that choose a Republican or Democrat over a Libertarian.