(October 15, 2020 at 8:05 am)ignoramus Wrote: The situation is so dire that anyone in the US who doesn't vote for Mao Ze Biden is sadly voting for Trump. That's how it works. Pick one. By not picking Biden, or not voting, you automatically endorse Trump.
Protest votes are a means to an end. The goal is to reform politics and change the status quo. But it's a long-term goal, and the value of working toward that goal needs to be weighed against any immediate need. I think there are arguments to be made for protest votes, but not in an election like this one.