And the worst part isn't just voting, it's the ongoing legitimization of "lesser evil" as if it were some valid principle of Catholic moral theology, and we see various Trad Catholics extending the same bogus "reasoning" to other moral questions outside of voting.

We need only one example from Cranny's nonsense to discredit the entire thing.  He declares that because voting is a good, it's permitted to vote for an evil candidate.  That has to be the dumbest thing I've ever read from someone posting as a theologian.  That's like saying because our procreative faculties are good, it's permitted to fornicate or commit adultery.  That's like saying because free will is good, then it's permitted to use free will to choose evil.  No, voting is not intrinsically good, but is indifferent, and is either good or bad depending upon whether you make a good or bad choice.

I actually agree with your concern about "lesser evil".  It is not an independent principle of moral theology, as some people seem to be using it.  It is one of several conditions that needs to met in order to apply the principle of double effect.  It is necessary but not sufficient.  All the conditions must be met.  It does seem that some people are not understanding it correctly or using the term in confusing ways. 

As for  Fr. Cranny's supposed "nonsense", here are his exact words: "Since the act of voting is good, it is lawful to vote for an unworthy candidate provided there is a proportionate cause for the evil done and the good lost."  This is obviously an allusion to the principle of double effect, for which one of the conditions is that the act is, in itself, either good or neutral. He is saying that this condition is met in the case of voting and the others must be as well. His comment is not at all like the analogies you compare it to. I, like you, am more inclined to classify voting as neutral rather than good, but either is adequate in this case.  It makes no difference to the overall argument.

  Every major political figure in the last 40 years has been a zionist.  Even Biden is one.  This whole Middle East 'war' is a farce.  It's a political war-game, designed to create a temporary flare-up "problem" which will be "solved" by the elites in due time.  Zionism leads to antichrist, let's not forget the end game.

Right, which is why I'm confused on why people think Trump is "different".

Right, which is why I'm confused on why people think Trump is "different".

And why would he do that, do you think? Because he hates abortion?

It should be illegal, period. That's why I think not participating in political voting  is a valid option as well for a Catholic.

Like I said in another thread, I thought your post about "tolerating" the lesser evil was excellent.  I wish you had made that distinction pre-election.  What? You didn't want to join in the fun? 😅