Don't be afraid. The bogeyman is real, but by giving in to him again we only ensure that things will never change. Struggles for universal franchise, abolition, populism, the 40-hour week, women's suffrage, civil rights, civil liberties, on and on the list goes, the hard slog to make the theory of our nation reality. Democracy today in America does not work. Half of the population does not vote for president, even more stay away from Congressional races.
Money is the most important thing, meaning the monied have the most influence.
People who by their very nature should support Ralph Nader are afraid to do so. They know he can't win. But that's not the point. This is about the day after. A minimum of five percent of the vote will bring in matching funds to the Greens.