Some people will vote for

Some people will vote for Ralph Nader in the upcoming presidential election to make a statement about their disgust over a process that seems designed lobbyists rather than the electorate.

They are right about their disgust. They are right about the process. They are wrong about the statement. Statements don’t provide hot meals in poor schools, or contraceptives at family-planning clinics. Statements help a small group of people to feel pure and pious and superior for a day or two.

There is still too much that needs doing in America to waste a vote to get this feeling.

The reason I say waste is this: Like it or not, voting Nader is like voting for Bush. The liberal agenda (if this is what you want) will not be served by voting for Nader. In fact it will be a great setback when Bush is in office.



Posted by Ben on August 23, 2000 03:31 PM | TrackBack