The problem when you have to choose between evil and lesser evil, is that you still get to choose evil That's what the whole trump affair is about in the end, and that's what politics is all about I would pick a rand paul over trump any day, but where is rand paul? So for the 2022 election cycle, what will it be? It's likely going to be giant douche vs shit sandwich all over again From there either you vote and you get a giant douche or a shit sandwich, or you don't vote and you get a giant douche or a shit sandwich The optimist says: Giant douche, because it's still better than shit sandwich The accelerationist says: Shit sandwich, we'll get there quicker The pessimist says: None of the above, both ways we're fucked If giant douche wins, the optimist runs the risk to get back stabbed If shit sandwich wins, the accelerationist runs the risk to get exactly what he asked for minus the expected outcomes If giant douche or shit sandwich wins, the pessimist runs the risk of turning realist