I came up with this strategy a few years ago, and I think it might help others feel like they're doing more.
I tend to vote democrat more often than not for the general elections. But I'm registered as a republican. This allows me to vote in the republican primaries.
The strategy is simple. Usually the dems have a few decent options that I don't really care who wins. Sure, I like one better than another, but if the other wins, I'd still be happy. So, I put my vote where it matters more.
On the republican side it's usually a dumpater fire of bad choices. So, I dig through their bios and their plans for office, and am usually able to find at least one that I don't mind too much.
Why do I do this? Because I want two good candidates to choose from in the general elections.
Side benefits: it fucks with election numbers. Republicans counting on registered republicans to vote republican don't get what they want. I just read an article about the current administrstion tracking people based on their political affiliation. Poision that data up too.
Bonus, it's perfectly legal. Feels like it isn't, but it sure it.
Another potential pro if you’re in a shitty state: if I had to guess, there’s less of a chance of “accidentally” being removed from voter rolls if you’re registered R.
The big con, tho, is that it will be impossible to move the Overton window left if everyone did this, because establishment Democrats would always win.
You're absolutely right on both points. You're welcome to push the upper bounds of the overton window while I work on bringing the floor higher.
Unfortunately I live in a shitty state.