Even if you disagree with Trump on many things, having someone in the White House who leans closer to principles you prefer (I guess) is still better than an administration that completely opposes those values. Tocqueville argued that voting is a civic act to protect liberty from the tyranny of the majority. Hayek warned that electoral choices shape whether central planning expands or freedom survives. Rothbard saw voting as a way to limit coercive state power. Rousseau emphasized that citizens must vote to express the general will while resisting forces that impose conformity. In this light, choosing the lesser structural threat could be seen as a deliberate act to preserve freedom.