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Originally Posted by Jackie S
You have to take the good with the bad.
The Libertarians are simply showing their stupidity in how Presidential Electorial Politics work.
A non vote for Trump is a vote for Biden. So in reality, they are willing to allow Biden to have four more years.
Just like the OP.
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Biden fucked me over much worse than any other president, and is still looking to ream my ass some more. I won't vote for Trump though. Part of the reason is because I live in Texas. Trump's going to win Texas, regardless of how I vote. And, more importantly, he tried to steal an election, and he doesn't have the character to be President of the United States.
Many other Libertarians undoubtedly think similarly. Historically, Libertarians have stood for social liberty and economic freedom. Trump has been boxed in by the Republican Party on social issues. He's probably pro choice and doesn't give a rat's ass about which bathroom people use. But he has to adhere to the party line to retain the support of the party. If social issues are a Libertarian's priority, he's probably going to prefer that Biden win the election.
There is a complication however. The Mises Caucus has engineered a takeover of the Libertarian Party from the social liberals, like Gary Johnson. The Mises Caucus has removed abortion from the party platform (it was formerly pro choice), and adopted Trump-like positions on immigration. It also has some ideas about monetary policy that are far out of the mainstream.
The Mises Caucus is the reason that Trump spoke at the convention. Many supporters of the Caucus will end up voting for Trump, especially if the Libertarian candidate comes from the Gary Johnson wing.
As to the the social liberals, you should hope that they'll vote for the Libertarian, because most of those who don't will be voting for Biden. A very good Libertarian friend of mine will do just that. In fact, she's so pissed off at the overturn of Roe vs Wade and Trump that she'll probably vote a straight Democratic ticket, like she did in 2022.
As to me, I'll probably vote for the Libertarian, although if they nominate a loony tunes candidate, like John McAfee (runner up to Gary Johnson at Libertarian convention in 2016), I'll write in "Amy the Wonder Dog."