It is better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you don't want and get it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Voting for your true preferences is better than compromising for a bad outcome.
- In plain terms
- Vote for what you want, not just what you think you can win.
- What can you take from it?
- Authentic political expression matters more than short-term gains.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is a vote meaningful?
- Does voting change power?
Another view
It ignores the strategic value of voting against worse outcomes.
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