Recently, Bill Weld came out and said that he was going to make attacking Trump his top priority, even if it meant that Hillary got elected. Maybe. Sort of. Because after the media reported on this, the libertarian community freaked the fuck out and Bill Weld sort of backtracked on it.

And that's a shame, because Weld was probably onto something.

Instead of trying to promote a false narrative of "both sides are bad, your vote doesn't matter," Weld is owning up to the fact that Hillary is clearly a better candidate, your vote does matter, and you should do everything in your power to ensure a republican defeat.

Durverger's law says that a two-party system is inevitable in a "winner take all" election. Instead of trying to win as a third party candidate, Weld is simply aiming for second place. Instead of focusing on the role of President (or vice President), Weld is looking to split and replace the republican party. Which is a highly improbably goal, but no longer literally impossible.

Here's the problem: If you believe that the person you were going to vote for is better than the other person, then there's no reason to risk a spoiler and a less favorable outcome.

Jill admits to being a spoiler for Hillary, but insists Hillary is just as bad. No one really believes her.

Gary Johnson denies being a spoiler, and says he's taking votes from both sides. Most people aren't willing to take that risk.

Weld admits to being a spoiler for Trump, but argues that this is actually a good thing. A Hillary presidency isn't simply acceptable, it's absolutely necessary to prevent Trump from winning. And that's a lot more convincing, because Trump really is that bad.

This year is a golden opportunity for libertarians to focus on taking on the republican party head on in the hopes of eventually replacing them.

Unfortunately, most libertarians are too dumb to accept Bill Weld's approach. So instead, they're going to keep whining about how Hillary is just as bad as Trump. Which only serves to benefit the GOP, and undermine any chance at ever becoming relevant in the future.