that's why the key is to vote locally, vote for local reps that will uphold the constitution and bill of rights.

voting for president is hopeless, like you said you're basically throwing you're vote away, we will only get a despot loyal to the empire...anyone else who goes against the money power and military industrial complex will get their head blown off, as we've seen a few times...

imagine if a few tens of millions of people threw their vote away though, the message that would send!

it's divide and conquer...both sides basically vote the same way on the big important issues...then we have these hallmark side issues that make it appear they're really different...but when it comes to war and enslavement and police state and martial law and dictatorship, they're on the same page.