Was watching an interview of Chomsky last night on Democracy Now, when he said the following:
But now, going back to who should you push the button for, well, my own—in the primaries, I would prefer Bernie Sanders. If Clinton is nominated and it comes to a choice between Clinton and Trump, in a swing state, a state where it’s going to matter which way you vote, I would vote against Trump, and by elementary arithmetic, that means you hold your nose and you vote Democrat. I don’t think there’s any other rational choice. Abstaining from voting or, say, voting for, say, a candidate you prefer, a minority candidate, just amounts to a vote for Donald Trump, which I think is a devastating prospect, for reasons I’ve already mentioned. So—but meanwhile, do the important things.
Now, if you read the transcript of the entire interview, available here, it is abundantly clear that Chomsky is no fan of Hillary, prefers Bernie, and makes the statement above contingent on Hillary winning the nomination. But, in that context, his message is clear: if you don’t vote for Hillary, you are supporting Trump. Food for thought.