Moralism by Proxy
22nd May 2021
Many Americans seem to believe their vote is an important moral statement serving as a badge of honor in determining the outcome for America – and even all of humanity – from someone’s personal moral construct.
The belief that one’s vote is evidence of personal virtue is actually dangerous politically. I’ve seen this attitude becoming more prevalent over the last several decades.
No longer is your vote just your two cents, your marginal self-interest, a lesser evil, or maybe just your “best guess” between two choices. No. Now it’s something that defines everything important about you personally. Something for which you should be either proud or ashamed.