Just exactly how are we supposed to vote? What should the desired outcome be? And other questions I can't answer...

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“Cthulu for President… Why vote for a lesser evil?”  -Bumper Sticker

 

I guess I’m just frustrated because I can’t answer it myself… but, just how are we supposed to vote?  Do we vote for the candidate who’d best serve our own self-interests?  Should we give support to the one who feels as passionately about certain issues as we do?  Do we logically discern who’s the best for our country and world and get behind them?  Do we vote for the ‘lesser’ or ‘least’ of evils?   Do we cast our ballot as a symbolic statement?  Or shall we, as some have suggested, refrain from taking part in a corrupted process?  Is my vote wasted if I support a third party candidate or political ‘outsider’?  Is a third party candidate a wrench in the spokes or spoiler, so to speak?  Does my vote (outside the two party system) somehow enable the ‘greater’ evil to become elected?  Did Ralph Nader or the presence of a Third Party play a role in Bush getting elected in the first place?  Just what should be our overall objective when casting our ballots –what outcome should we be seeking?  And what about the unintended consequences, if any?

 

I suppose I have my opinions, but I can’t come to any really solid conclusions…  I encourage you to share your thoughts on all this crap with me. 

Authors Bio:
C.Bid is "not like that anymore."

He now lives a semi-monastic lifestyle with his beloved wife and youngest son deep inside the Bible Belt after crawling away from the wreckage of his past life... Bid's unconventional upbringing and unique education, the subsequent and indispensable wisdom he gained in the gutters and alleyways of the inner city, along with a diverse and somewhat successful career as an artist/entertainer, all play a significant role in his children's free-thinking foundation wherein they are taught to question authority, social norms, and herd mentality in all forms and at all times -with a special emphasis placed upon applying creativity to problem solving and all other aspects of their lives. His hobbies and interests include writing, photography, painting, music, woodworking, research, avoiding rednecks, lowering his cholesterol, and reading. He chooses not to socialize.