Questions for American Atheists

[goddamnit]

I could really use as many responses as possible. These questions are for atheists legally permitted to vote in the 2012 general election. Will you vote in 2012? If yes, who will you vote for?

[Rhythm]

I don't.

[Annik]

I'll vote. For Gary Johnson.

[Faith No More]

It depends. I believe I'm in a swing state, so if the race looks close, I might step out to vote. I have, however, become pretty disillusioned with the voting process, so I may just cast my vote as a non-vote.

[Paul the Human]

I'll vote Democrat, but only because the Republicans are the opposite of what I would want and no third party has a chance in hell. Voting for a third party is a wasted vote. That's true whether we like it or not. The president will either be a Democrat or a Republican.

But, Paul! If enough people vote for the third party... blah blah blah. They won't.

[Chuck]

We wouldn't be here if a bunch of wish thinking reptiles didn't vote for Ralph Nader in 2000.

[Moros Synackaon]

(27th June 2012 20:43)Paul the Human Wrote:  I'll vote Democrat, but only because the Republicans are the opposite of what I would want and no third party has a chance in hell. Voting for a third party is a wasted vote. That's true whether we like it or not. The president will either be a Democrat or a Republican.

But, Paul! If enough people vote for the third party... blah blah blah. They won't.

Came here to be pragmatic old man, you said it before I could.

Third party votes are a waste if the bigger foe is organized (IE Republicans).

But hey, to all you guys who are "I'm not gonna vote" -

I'm fairly certain you'll be happy with what either side dishes up. Right? Right? No?

You have a bigger evil to consider? Good.

[cato123]

I will also cast my vote for Gary Johnson. My vote will not be wasted; it's my vote and I'll vote based on my principles. The idea that my vote is wasted because the candidate that aligns best with my principles has very little chance of winning is absurd.

It's as if I went to a restaurant where everyone gets a burger, but the one spread that everyone gets will be decided on votes cast by all the patrons. The choices are mustard, cat shit, and chicken shit. I know ahead of time that I will likely be forced to eat shit because of the popularity of the shit eater choices and will admit that cat shit is more palatable than chicken shit, but I want mustard.

The wasted vote argument requires me to choose cat shit, because I find it more agreeable than chicken shit, but I'm still going to have to eat shit. I'll take my chances with mustard in the absurd hope that a slim majority of other patrons are tired of eating shit.

[Minimalist]

Yes and I'll vote for Obama.

Romney is a worthless piece of crud and he was still better than any of the other fucking jackasses who competed for the republibertarianeo-conazi nomination.

[Moros Synackaon]

(27th June 2012 21:14)cato123 Wrote:  The wasted vote argument requires me to choose cat shit, because I find it more agreeable than chicken shit, but I'm still going to have to eat shit. I'll take my chances with mustard in the absurd hope that a slim majority of other patrons are tired of eating shit.

If the majority loves shit, what makes you think they'll lose their minds and pick mustard over two kinds of shit? They can pick one shit or another.

There's an absurd hope here alright.