Is terrifying. I say this with regard to the entire tone of the debates and what both candidates contributed to them; my indictment is not ideological.
According to these candidates the entire world is a playground for them to frolic upon as they wish. There is no state sovereignty within America; any attempt by a state to uphold the health, safety, and morals of its citizens must meet with federal approval. There is no national sovereignty outside America; any country governing itself in a way the federal government dislikes may be invaded and "liberated" in the tradition of Napoleon or Stalin. There are no private relationships beyond political control; any attempt at freedom of (non-)association or freedom of contract that displeases the political class will be penalized. All economic activity -- i.e., the pursuit of happiness -- belongs to the political class to manipulate via taxing, spending, and regulation. There is no money or property that cannot be seized and re-distributed. Reducing government largesse is considered a "taking" from tax recipients. Reducing taxation is considered a "gift" to taxpayers. The ends justify the means, so anything worth doing is worth compelling by government force. In short, the state is society, and society is the state.
The only difference between the candidates is their particular recipe for mixing these ingredients to arrive at utopia; they agree on the underlying premise of boundless power. Thus I refuse to legitimize this or any federal election with my participation. My loyalty is to America and the Constitution, not to the lawless abomination these candidates seek to helm. Elections will not rein the beast in, but the rising tide of debt will suffocate it. Thank God.
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