To the Editor:
"You're throwing away your vote"… "You can't vote for a third party candidate unless there's a lot of people voting for a third party candidate".... "You can't vote for him/her, they have no chance to win; you have to wait for a lot of people to vote for them.” I get told this all the time.
When I was not sure who I wanted to vote for, I was told voting for a third party candidate was “throwing away my vote.” That is a lie.
I have voted for Democrats and I have voted for Republicans, but I am neither a Democrat/liberal nor Republican/conservative. Both are two authoritarian for me-- telling everyone else how to live their lives and how they think you should live.
Kash Jackson and other Libertarians helped me figure out where I am on the political spectrum and what I want out of my elected officials.
It’s time to end the “you’re wasting your vote” cycle this November! I'm voting for Kash Jackson for Governor of Illinois.
Michael Ploski
Schaumburg, Ill.