Hate Both Candidates? Here's What To Do.

Hate Both Candidates? Here’s What To Do.

If you are anything like me, then this election is giving you cognitive dissonance overdose. On one side, we have an evil, corrupt liar who has defended a child rapist and traded favors for foreign donations, many of those donations coming from countries where killing homosexuals is seen as morally warranted. On the other side we have a man whose ego and narcissism has no limits, who flip-flops on nearly every single issue, and who has openly bragged about sleeping with married women. Most Americans dislike both candidates, and of those who rabidly support one candidate, view the other as “Hitler.” These observations are based on the fact that both candidates have record-setting unfavorable ratings, and the obvious sense that this election cycle has manifested vast quantities of hatred not only for the opposing candidate, but for supporters of the opposing candidate. During Romney vs. Obama 2012, if one supported Romney, it was rare for that individual to be slandered. Currently, if someone comes out and supports Trump, people are called all the typical empty descriptors such as “racist,” “misogynist,” “Islamophobic,” and the like.

Each side has their fanatics. Hollywood celebs such as Katy Perry have staked their post. Conservatives such as Sean Hannity have done the same. We even have people such as Mark Levin who basically says he’ll vote for Trump, but that doesn’t mean he likes the fact that he is doing so. Then, there is the #NeverTrump crowd, who are conservatives who claim they do not want to sacrifice their values in order to push for a weak candidate who does not align with them ideologically. Last, we have the far left (i.e. Jill Stein) and the far right (i.e. Gary Johnson). Of course, we have Sean Hannity saying that not voting is a vote for Hillary, while Obama says not voting is a vote for Trump.

So what is the average American to do? You know, people who are more pragmatic than ideological. People who could care less about the D or R by the candidates’ name, and care more about their plans for furthering this Nation’s greatness.

People who, like me, dislike both candidates.

Well, making arguments against each candidate is easy. But trying to figure out whom to pull the lever for is much more difficult.

Here’s my approach:

I honestly and viscerally hate Hillary Clinton. Her policies are destructive to our nation, to our freedoms, and she lies so much I don’t even listen to her most of the time. Not to mention that evil chuckle thing she does. Everything she touches catches on fire, burns to the ground, then a stray dog walks over the ashes and defecates on it. See: Benghazi, “Russian Reset,” Haiti earthquake relief, Iran deal, Clinton Foundation, etc. etc. etc. as infinitum.

Trump was not my first choice in the primaries. He was, however, one of my top two or three picks for VP. He is great at bringing eyeballs to the Republican side, and his attitude is something that the party has needed for years. He isn’t afraid to get in there and throw a couple haymakers, knowing full well he will be hit a few times. So when he won the primaries, I wasn’t thrilled, but I also wasn’t upset. I figured Trump could win, and with people like Cruz, Gowdy and the like in his ear, perhaps he would be a good representative of traditional American values. The longer this campaign has dragged on, the more disenchanted I become with Trump (although I was never on the “Trump Train”).

So here’s the brass tacks. Trump is a guy who goes big (HHUUUUUUGGEE) or goes home. He either makes a few million, or claims bankruptcy. He either bangs (a few) models or he’s having a petty argument with Rosie O’Donnell. Therefore, I believe his presidency will be the same. He will either be the best president since Reagan, or he’ll be the worst since, well, Obama. I think the chances are roughly 80% chance he’ll do terrible, 10% chance he’ll do great, and a 10% chance he’ll do something in between (these are very rough estimations). That’s a gamble, a roll of the dice. Presidential Roulette. Trump runs into a major problem if he enters office, because no matter how well he actually does, the media will crush him. He can do no right in their eyes. The man could cure cancer and the media will claim it’s due to greed and racism. Whether it’s hard news like CNN, or the late night comedy shows like Colbert, he will constantly be hit with brick after brick. Are you willing to bet on those odds? The best case I have in voting for Trump is that it will “trigger” a lot of uber-leftists. This is a fun thing to do. It would make many of the know-nothings of the far left go crazy, lose their minds, and I would pay good money to watch that happen. If, however, Trump does poorly, then that scar will take years to remove from the Republican party and the conservative movement. Is it worth the risk?

I cannot justify voting for Hillary with one exception. You see, with Hillary, we know exactly what we are getting into. Another four years of Obama, of the status quo, only with an adrenaline boost. It will be more of the same, but with more intensity, with a shot of caffeine. Furthermore, Hillary ruins everything she touches, including her husband and her aid Huma Abedin (married to Anthony Weiner). So we can assume another four years of disastrous policies both at home and abroad. This is good and bad news. The good news is we know what’s coming. If you’re fighting Mike Tyson, that’s going to be a rough night, but at least you can prepare for it. If you don’t know who you are fighting, and George Foreman shows up, good luck. The bad news is that Hillary will further take away our freedoms and damage our nation. This is the part we can use to our advantage.

A drug addict cannot get clean until said addict decides to help themselves. Nobody can do it for them. That drug addict must hit a “rock bottom” before they make the decision to get help. Just like the addict, the Leftists in this country (not all democrats, just Lefitsts) must hit a “rock bottom” before they decide to help themselves, open their eyes, and begin to believe facts, history, and common sense. Perhaps, by electing Hillary, these next four years will be so disastrous that they will wake up one day and think “man, this is not going well. Maybe I should look into other options.” This opens the door for conservatives to truly make a case for their values, and act as an interventionist or a rehab counselor. Here are our values, here’s why we know they work, and here’s our plan to fix this mess. Next, in four long years, we can have a true conservative ride into Washington to fix this country. Someone like Ted Cruz, whose opponents’ biggest concern is that his face is ugly, or Trey Gowdy, my personal favorite.

Maybe, just maybe by voting for Hillary (heartburn…), we can have a strong conservative uprising without having the brand of conservatism tarnished by a false conservative named Trump.

This is a long-term view, this is postponing gratification. This is the kid who doesn’t eat the first marshmallow with the promise of having two marshmallows later on.

Or, you could vote for Trump, and roll the dice.

Your call, America.

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