> People rationalize it by saying that voting for a 3rd party is "wasting" their vote In reality, voting for someone who didn't win the election is a "wasted"

> People rationalize it by saying that voting for a 3rd party is "wasting" their vote In reality, voting for someone who didn't win the election is a "wasted" vote. But people will say that a particular candidate has no chance of winning the election, so voting for them is "wasting" your vote. Unfortunately, because most people follow this line of reasoning, it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy.