Who says my principles are rigid? I just know they could tell if I was bullshiting them.
Its great if all or frankly any of your IRL friends are comrades but my entire family and social circle are full of libs. If I actually believed my vote would have some kind of impact or that there were even genuine stakes to this thing I'd do that....but I agree with Christman that at this point thinking there's some way to be strategic or any point in being "principled" is just naive.
Aside from me just further alienating myself from my social group, what am I accomplishing? I've got years of bitching about him to them to look forward to eitherway.
It's fair enough to realize your vote doesn't matter. Depending on your state, it does nothing and even in a swing state it basically doesn't matter at all.
I am dubious about them finding out you are lying about it though. I mean, how often do you think this will come up after the vote is done? I really doubt your friends will keep asking you if you really voted for Joe after the vote is concluded. And I disagree that there is no point in being principled. I know being principled also does nothing for the outcome of this vote, but sticking to your convictions is good for your own head, while being browbeat into voting like your friends so they still like you isn't.
Who says my principles are rigid? I just know they could tell if I was bullshiting them.
Its great if all or frankly any of your IRL friends are comrades but my entire family and social circle are full of libs. If I actually believed my vote would have some kind of impact or that there were even genuine stakes to this thing I'd do that....but I agree with Christman that at this point thinking there's some way to be strategic or any point in being "principled" is just naive.
Aside from me just further alienating myself from my social group, what am I accomplishing? I've got years of bitching about him to them to look forward to eitherway.
It's fair enough to realize your vote doesn't matter. Depending on your state, it does nothing and even in a swing state it basically doesn't matter at all.
I am dubious about them finding out you are lying about it though. I mean, how often do you think this will come up after the vote is done? I really doubt your friends will keep asking you if you really voted for Joe after the vote is concluded. And I disagree that there is no point in being principled. I know being principled also does nothing for the outcome of this vote, but sticking to your convictions is good for your own head, while being browbeat into voting like your friends so they still like you isn't.