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I understand why voting for a third party that has no chance of winning is like casting no vote. But I'm not talking about this election or next election. I'm t
by Taylor_OD 8y ago
I understand why voting for a third party that has no chance of winning is like casting no vote. But I'm not talking about this election or next election. I'm thinking about how to change our messed up polarized political system. It's not going to happen without major changes, one of which is getting away from the two party system.
How do we do that? People get fed up and vote for the third party even if they know they wont win. Next election a few more people do the same. Even though the candidate they voted for isnt going to win. The next election a few more... and eventually change.
Really if I view my two options as awful I'd rather vote for someone I actually want or no one at all. If someone offers me a nasty drink with a rotten vegetable floating in it and a nasty drink with a rotten fruit in it I'm not going to drink the one with the fruit just because it's a little less gross than the other.
- amanaplanacanal 8y agoUnfortunately with your plan, you still end up with a two party system. Just one of the current ones has been swapped out.