[davinxtk]

Preechr, I do completely agree with you that this is no form of respectable democracy. You'd never catch me saying that the way things are is the way they should be -- but honestly, it's still the way they are, and by not voting blue or red, you're not supporting the side you'd prefer. One of these two sides is going to win the election -- that's plain to see -- but which one is (I hope) still up in the air.

I wish our system was more diverse. I wish we had four, six, eight smaller parties each with candidates with diverse opinions and strong, unpaidfor points of view. I wish our system was flawless.
Unfortunately, it's not, and the only thing we can hope to do for the time being is operate within it until change is realistic.