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"Why do people only bring up voting independent or wanting a third party for presidential elections?"
Because the republicans and Democrats candidates are garbage?
"What do they think they’d be able to implement without the support of a majority party?"
They wouldn't be able to unilaterally change anything, but they could negotiate to get some of their ideas put into legislation.
"How would they even get elected in the first place without the funds, money or ability to promote themselves?"
I don't see a 3rd party as really being possible in the current system because it will always be considered a wasted vote. I believe that if ranked choice voting was implemented, it would open the door for new parties to get more funding and potentially win elections as people wouldn't be "throwing their vote away" by voting for a 3rd party.
Comment by bl1y at 31/03/2023 at 13:03 UTC
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Because the republicans and Democrats candidates are garbage?
They're not garbage in midterms? They're not garbage at in the state legislature?