Both from comments from the woman portrayed in the piece as well as a comment from the author ("...we’re going to see another neck-and-neck election in 2020, an

Both from comments from the woman portrayed in the piece as well as a comment from the author ("...we’re going to see another neck-and-neck election in 2020, and in 2024, and in 2028"), to me it almost seems like there could be more opportunities for independent candidates in the near future. I wonder of more people like the woman portrayed keep thinking "well X hasn't helped me, and Y isn't helping me, maybe i'll take a shot with Z; at this point what will it hurt?"