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Third parties, as of late, are all on the "left" side of the political spectrum. The article states that support for third parties by Democrats is 46% while Re
by Kon-Peki 3y ago
Third parties, as of late, are all on the "left" side of the political spectrum. The article states that support for third parties by Democrats is 46% while Republicans support for third parties is 58% and "independents" at 75%.
It seems like a "centrist" third party is the only type that would have a chance at winning anything. But nobody is stepping forward to create that party.
- lazide 3y agoThe current socio/political environment just guarantees that any moderate will be shit on by both sides.
- Kon-Peki 3y agoThat's probably why nobody wants to volunteer themselves. But the survey results sure seem to indicate that this is where victory would be found.
- lazide 3y agoEh, only that people think there is an opportunity there. The moment someone started to get popular, both big parties would start; 1 - flinging whatever crap they could at them. 2 - try to steal any policy differentiation they tried to do that seemed popular. 3 - would crack down on their own loyalists. 4 - use all their existing leverage to sabotage them. It’s the ‘of course I care about the environment!’ choice. It will be popular as long as it isn’t concrete and doesn’t require any real sacrifices.