What meme am I thinking of?

May 25, 2020 2:27 PM

I am trying to find a meme or Tweet along the lines of explaining how voting is not about choosing the perfect candidate, but rather that you choose the candidate who you could most successfully challenge and fight to better represent your values. My search terms are getting me nowhere so I'm hoping the green might know where to point me. Thanks!
posted by Neely O'Hara to Grab Bag (3 answers total)

This one? "Vote for the candidate who seems even a little better, because your vote gives you leverage. Vote for the one you can move your way."
Her prior two tweets in the thread: "Tomorrow is Election Day. And while no politician is perfect, everything you care about is impacted by politics. Everything. Please vote.""If no candidate on the ballot inspires you, vote for the one you think you and people who agree with you will have more INFLUENCE over."
posted by neda at 2:34 PM on May 25, 2020

My facebook friends have been sharing this meme a lot recently, comparing candidates to getting a bus where you pick the bus that comes along first that's going to get you closest to your destination.
posted by cpatterson at 2:56 PM on May 25, 2020 [7 favorites]

I’ve seen sentiments along these lines (found this one googling, I think there are other versions):

Voting isn't CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTER.

Voting is CHOOSE YOUR OPPONENT.

You're deciding who you want to be in government, not who you want to pledge allegiance to. You're picking who you will hold to account, who you will lobby and confront, who you feel has the best starting point
posted by songs about trains at 4:24 PM on May 25, 2020 [3 favorites]