2) Unless you live in Florida or Ohio, voting Republican or Democrat is actually the “wasted vote.”
Very few states appear to still be (a) closely contested, and (b) have enough electoral votes for your vote to mathematically matter. Florida and Ohio are two states that do actually fit this description, and therefore if you live in one of these states it could intelligently be argued that you should pick between your opinion of the “lesser of two evils” from the Republican and Democratic candidates. If you are not in Florida or Ohio, however, it is most likely that your vote for a Republican or Democrat will not mathematically matter to the outcome of the election. Why would you rather not make an actual impact with your vote then, than to simply cast it for or against an already won race?
Landslides like this election give more justification than ever for why now is a uniquely perfect time to vote third party. Your third party vote would make a huge difference for the future of political choice in this country. If you can’t affect the actual outcome of the election with your vote, you can at least serve notice to the corrupted two-party system that you are demanding they change for the future. You can check where the electoral battlegrounds are just before Election Day by going here. If you are not in a tightly contested state, then cast your vote in the only way that will potentially make a difference, for a third party.
“It won’t matter though,” the zombie will probably groan again so hard that their nose falls off. “Nobody else will vote third party! It’s a waste!”
And sure, if you let the zombie infect you with this thinking, then it absolutely stays true. If no one ever votes third party, the two main parties have no incentive to change. If, however, there were many third party votes across the country, it would send a signal to the Republican and Democrats that change must take place in the future. Once enough people start voting with courage on principle, it will quickly destroy the anti-third party vote going forward.
Plus, no matter what your zombie thinks, even a relatively small amount of third party voters could end up having real benefits, leading us to argument number three…
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