Man, I’m sure this is a crazy take; Why are you relying on lawyers to keep you out of jail as opposed to not doing things that get you sent to jail?

That attitude right there makes you part of the problem.

That’s just false. You THINK your vote is wasted, but if enough people are convinced to vote away from the party and it’s suddenly a viable option.
There are no candidates of the two major parties that hold any of the values of their constituents. By and large they have been detached from the values of the common person most of their lives. Democrats have touted being the pro-immigrant party for decades, but if you look at the votes, not once have they seriously tried to push through legislation beneficial to immigrants. Republicans tout being pro 2nd amendment, but consistently vote against it. People seem to forget that Reagan was the start of the draconian gun control that California has.

Well I mean, you CAN talk to people on a different team. Maybe find out that people have more goals in common than things that drive them apart. The idea is that people from (speaking in the US) both sides realize they are just being pitted against each other and vote for the best candidate instead.

It's not a waste if enough people do it. Stop thinking in terms of teams.

At some point you have to stop voting for shitty people, even if they wear the same color as you. Enough people start voting 3rd party, it is suddenly viable. Stop with caveman brain loyalty.