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I don't know many people these days who will ever talk favorably about a politician, because inevitably you'll look like an idiot for it. But we'll still vote for the guy.
You act like that's the voters fault....
Not wanting either candidate but still voting for the lesser evil is basically our entire political system.
And it's the result of letting two "private parties" dominate our political landscape. We can't elect who we want, we can only pick between two options that both side with corporate profits over citizens the vast majority of the time.
And both parties love pointing out how primaries really don't matter. They can run anyone they want in the general and we just have to deal with it.
It's not anyone's 'fault'. I'm just saying people have learned that even the politician you like the most will do something you and your social circle won't approve of and people are aware of that more than ever because social media leaves a record behind now.
I mean Bernie and AOC are two examples that leap to mind to disprove your opinion
Bernie Sanders did not vote on an amendment to the Patriot Act that would have forbidden the government from secretly collecting information about internet browsing and search history data without a warrant. The amendment failed by one vote, and Sanders was one of four senators who did not vote on it.
He also is a supporter of the F-35 program, which has a price tag of 1 trillion dollars.
AOC is still new, and the day will come when she has to do something unpopular for the sake of her political career or some longer term goal.
All I'm saying is, don't put people on pedestals.
Can you be specific?
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-votes-against-patriot-act-extension/
That's the only result I'm seeing.... Maybe if you could give me the year if you can't find an article?
And the F35 stuff seems to be he got a base and manufacturing in Vermont.... That was going to some east coast state, you're making it sound like he pushed for the F35 to exist in the first place...
https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/5/13/21257481/wyden-freedom-patriot-act-amendment-mcconnell
Absolutely 0 Republican leaders even like Trump. Your vote absolutely matters lol
That's because someone will get into power regardless of whether you vote or not and it's better to vote for the lesser of two evils than the greater. Yes, it is important to push for better candidates, but when it comes to Election Day, you can't really say "Well, it's A or B, but I really want C."
Also, while both political parties have their faults, this is by no means "Both Sides Are Equally Awful." I like using a taxi analogy. You're on 8th Street and want to go to 2nd Street. Before you are two taxis: A Blue Taxi and the Red Taxi. Neither taxi will take you to 2nd Street. The Blue one will take you to 4th Street. The Red one will take you in the opposite direction, to 20th Street, before driving you off a cliff.
As I said before, not choosing isn't an option as then others will decide which taxi you go into. Therefore you need to choose which cab to go into. Now, neither is ideal, but it's a lot easier to go from 4th Street to your original destination than from the bottom of a cliff near 20th Street. Therefore, the Blue one is the better pick even if it's not a perfect choice.