(06-09-2017, 06:11 PM)pirkster Wrote:

(06-09-2017, 05:12 PM)DarloJAG84 Wrote: On a personal level, I voted for the party for which I believed in. The one who's values meant more to me. Although I don't like their leader and wouldn't want them as PM, I had to vote for them. So essentially, I voted for the party they represent over the person who would be elected, does that make sense?

Makes perfect sense.

Many, many Americans took a similar decision-making process, leading to the Trump election (lesser of two unattractive candidates, but one more representative of their values than the other.)

I certainly took that approach, though I am not a party devotee.  I am independent and refuse to register with a party here.  It makes a difference in Florida, but not in all states.

By not declaring a party, I am not allowed to participate in FL primary elections.  I have to wait until the parties select their candidates and they make it to the general election.  In other words, nominating elections can be closed to party affiliates only (closed primaries.)

I'm fine with that.  There's currently no party that fits my preferences and I don't see that changing anytime soon - probably not during my lifetime.  I'm a mix of libertarian (personal responsibility and freedom on the socio-economic end) and constitutional conservative (rule of law and freedom from government as it was intended by the founders.)

80% of what I talk about is nonesense.. the other 25% is made up statistics...