Re:Only 9% of America Chose Trump and Clinton as the Nominees
by dragonwriter on Monday August 01, 2016 @12:00PM
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A third-party vote is wasted in the context of the current election. It is definitely not wasted in terms of ballot access and public credibility for the subsequent elections.
I think there is a pair of words reversed here: it is not definitely wasted in terms of ballot access and public credibility for subsequent elections (that is, it is possible for it to have some impact on those things), but its most likely also wasted for those purposes, so "definitely not" is not accurate.
If you don't expect to die before the next election, it is never a waste to vote for the option closest to what you actually want.
If you are always voting between your worst choice and your second-worst choice, it may be wiser to reconsider strategic voting altogether, and just pick what you want every time.