I think that you missed the “at least“ in my comment.

Doing something is better than doing nothing.

I agree that the election system is compromised, but we don’t know how badly (yet). If there’s a chance to win, even with a stacked deck, then why not try?

Too many people are going to sit at home with their thumbs stuck up their asses, bemoaning the state of country and the electoral process…… when a few thousand votes might change the whole thing.