Why you need to still vote if you don’t like your choices for President of the United States

Like most Americans I'm frustrated with my options for President of the United States. I’m not excited for either candidate. I was wondering what I could do to try and care about this election and still dislike the idea of one of the two real options for president getting elected. I could vote for somebody like Gary Johnson, but that is as good as not voting. So I started out on a quest to learn more about the political system that I didn't remember from high school government. I felt since one of the two are getting elected.  How can my vote minimize the damage this election and elections going forward. Knowledge is power. This is what I found out and I hope it helps you. The following posts over the next few days and weeks will explain how our government works and what you need to research and do before you go to the polls this November. 
These posts are not to upset anybody. It is meant to inform you so you can make an educated decision when voting this year. I’m going to keep it to the point and just give you the facts you need to make your vote actually count.