> the argument "if you vote for a third party, you throw your vote away" to be demolished i don't understand. your vote is basically thrown away regardless of

> the argument "if you vote for a third party, you throw your vote away" to be demolished i don't understand. your vote is basically thrown away regardless of who you vote for. the statistical likelihood that your vote has any impact except in the tightest of races is miniscule. do people really believe that their vote is "not thrown away" only if they vote for the winning candidate?