It's 2025, Is Voting Lesser Evil: Pragmatic Consequentialism or Harmful and Idealistic?
Some voters are opportunistic and full of shit, my goal is by the end to explain who and why. Voting for the lesser evil in elections embodies a complex ethical choice that weighs immediate harm reduction against long-term moral integrity, with perspectives varying based on philosophical frameworks and political realities. While consequentialists often view it as a pragmatic strategy to minimize suffering, deontologists and critics argue it compromises principles and perpetuates systemic flaws, though evidence from historical patterns suggests nuance in its effectiveness. Consequentialism tends to frame lesser evil voting as pragmatic for averting greater harms, but deontology sees it as harmful by violating absolute duties, with research indicating that repeated compromises erode ethical standards over time. Studies and electoral analyses suggest that in high-stakes scenarios, such as threats to democracy or vulnerable groups, lesser evil voting can occasionally prevent imm...