Would A McCain Win Mean A Legitimate Government?; reddit_url=http://www.seeingtheforest.com/archives/2008/10/suppose_mccain.htm reddit_title=Would A McCain Win Mean A Legitimate Government?
Is it legitimate? First: absent fraud, absent wholesale violation of the Constitutional rights of Americas, the answer is, “yes”. Second: the question is irrelevant, your options are pretty much the same whether or not you view it as illegitimate. Political reality, along perhaps with ethics, and one’s personal beliefs, dictates that several of the entirely hypothetical options outlined below are illegitimate, or unfeasible (as of today). Option 1: Leave. Migrate to Canada, New Zealand, Sweden, etc., at least temporarily, then work to put international pressure on the regime at home. Legitimate or illegitimate, this is a choice you can exercise in reaction to the election of McCain/Palin. Upside: You’ve removed yourself from the direct control of a government you strongly disagree with. Less likehihood of worst case scenario personally. Downside: Doesn’t help the country, unlikely to precipitate major changes unless exodus is wholesale and threatens economic viability of the state, doe
