[lbo-talk] Nader, et al

[Carrol Cox]

How much importance, in practical terms, is this debate. The domain is
fairly small: it consists of leftists for whom voting or not voting for
the DP is a matter of conscious choice. That is a rather small number.
Their decision never has and never will make a difference in the outcome
of an election. Suppose each of them were to 'convert' at least one
additional person to their view. They still won't make a difference. In
other words, we are in the realm of whimsey, not politics, of an
individual choice for which the only standard would be, "Which way is
more fun."

Most of the people on this list have more fun voting for the DP. Fine. I
believe in fun, even for Reds. I think I have more fun not voting.
That's my whimsey. No political impact. As Michael says, it's a null
choice. But so, actually, is the decision to vote. Both null choices.
Flip a coin. It doesn't matter.

Carrol