re: Two highly unfavorable options. Independents will be key.

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don't vote for teams. People excuse their preferred teams of ridiculous actions, just like fans excuse the fact that their favorite cfb team is full of thugs and criminals.

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Bingo. I've literally called this phenomenon "team sports politics" for years. There's no logic under the sun that will ever convince me to root for the longhorns. Idc what argument is presented. It's great for sports rivalries, but horrible when people approach politics that way. There's too much nuance for that binary approach to be reasonable, yet our system rewards folks for doing exactly that (or playing upon such binary predilections for their own benefit).

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I'll dislike whichever politician I damn well feel like hating on. And I'll vote for whomever I damn well feel like represents me best.

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I've grown to hate all politicians. As a general rule. Red or blue, IDGAF at this point. I have more respect for people with an OnlyFans than someone who has had a political campaign fund.

And it isn't close, either.