# I'm a Democrat, and I'm voting for Trump in the primary.  So should you.

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**Created:** [February 27, 2016, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-democrat-and-im-voting-for-trump-in-the-primary-so-should-you/747288 "2016-02-27T13:33:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-democrat-and-im-voting-for-trump-in-the-primary-so-should-you/747288/13 "2016-02-27T14:36:17Z")

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> [@SlackerInc](#):
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> Why not? Politics ain’t beanbag.

Because Kant. What if everyone in your general situation did that? We’d all be playing chicken, and routinely seeing races between two extreme and incompetent choices. If each party tries to nominate its best, we are more likely to get two competent candidates who are closer to the middle.

Which is the better outcome for the long-term health of the country?

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