Chun the Unavoidable, who is exactly as obnoxious in his posts as his psuedonym would suggest, writes about how much it hurts his feelings that Democrats are annoyed with Nader because he is trying yet again to indulge his ego at the expense of the country. In the first comment (scroll down) Timothy Burke quite accurately points out that we shouldn't resent Nader, who has every right to run for President if he wants, but rather Nader voters, who have absolutely no excuse for doing so.
You should really read Burke's comment to get the full gist, but let me quickly offer my own summary of his points:
If you voted for Nader because you actually think he would make a good president then you are delusional.
If you voted for Nader because you think that it was the best way to empower a third party movement then you are just stupid.
If you voted for Nader out of a desire to affect some sort of revolutionary change by blowing up the Democratic party then you are misguided and engaged in an ultimately futile effort.
If you voted for Nader (as he suspects that many people did) because he was a candidate that you could feel good about voting for then you are self-centered and lacking in civic virtue.
Right on.
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