The 2020 Presidential Election could very well become another election in which a large portion of voters does not like either of their choices.

This notion is not unique to MyChesCos Editorial Board. Many mainstream outlets are taking notice of the fact that the Democratic candidates, to varying degrees, do not hold policy positions that are agreeable with the general electorate.

While a candidate may end up becoming somewhat popular, even if voters arent in love with their ideas, these policy stances will likely damage any Democrats chances and eventually hurt the nominees overall electability.

An analysis of the various polls suggests what is making voters hesitant toward Democrats is they have generally bad ideas and socialist proposals, such as the Green New Deal and Medicare for All.

While the Democratic Party was once the home of classical liberalism, advocating for civil liberties and economic freedom, it now espouses the supposed need for a strong, authoritative state that limits individual liberty in favor of the goals of government.

This is where many voters may be forced to make a lesser-of-two-evils decision in the 2020 Presidential Election. Poll after poll seems to indicate voters dont want to reelect Donald Trump. Yet, these polls also confirm that much what Democrats are trying to sell is even more unpopular.

Nevertheless, both political parties tend to adhere to authoritarian philosophies and view a strong state to legislate and enforce morality and cultural practices, just from their own points of view and belief systems.

With very few exceptions, most politicians transcend any political differences with their devotion to the State. Both major parties are enthusiastically willing to place increasing limits on individual liberty, advancing the sentiment, for either religious or secular reasons, that the States power should be used to coercively impose what they believe to be the correct moral principles.

Government, at all levels, has become a coalition of statists, believing the State should have substantial control over social and economic affairs. However, America was founded on being free from oppressive restrictions, imposed by the government, on our own personal life.

Our Nation was established by those seeking to escape oppression. They chose to create a society that relished independence and rejected tyranny, designing our Constitution to respect individual freedom while being mindful and respectful of diversity of opinion and thought.

Consequently, the biggest threat to America is statism, whether that statism takes the form of socialism, fascism, a theocracy, monarchy, oligarchy, or military regime. Today, America prepares to face a presidential election with the question, Does anyone, especially those in the Democrat Party, still support individual liberty?

Ultimately, Democrats are damaging their chances to win back the so-called Obama-Trump voters those who voted to Barack Obama in the 2008 and/or 2012 presidential elections but then voted for Donald Trump in 2016 by running on extremist policies.

It has been stated many times, Donald Trump is not a real Conservative nor a real Republican. This is an advantage, not a hindrance. While also not a Libertarian, overall, he has worked hard to drastically reduce the role of government. Trump by default becomes the lesser-of-two-evils, making him the most likely to win 2020, despite being unpopular.

The 2020 Presidential Election should have been an easy win for Democrats. Yet, they can not help turn it into a debate between big government and statism versus individual liberty and personal autonomy.

The end result is Trump could win, yet again.

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The 2020 Presidential Election Will Again Be a 'Lesser of Two Evils' Election - MyChesCo