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100% agree that independents are not "independent" but in the US system there are only two viable parties (by design, apparently) so you have to vote for one of
by apercu 4y ago
100% agree that independents are not "independent" but in the US system there are only two viable parties (by design, apparently) so you have to vote for one of the parties or you lose any agency whatsoever (the US doesn't have coalition governments like the UK or Canada).
- iudqnolq 4y agoAgreed, but I'd expect a real independent to be less partisan than a party supporter. They would do things like split the ticket, for example.
- apercu 4y agoFair, but it's not always easy in "winner take all" politics like in the US. Also, I am not sure that American voters (at least) are actually very educated in issues, or candidates.