The other parties

[Mark6]

I live in Massachusetts, which will go to Hillary no matter what.

I plant to vote for Zoltan Istvan

 

[timhau]

I always considered conspiracy theorists as best example of sheeple, swallowing any conspiracy crap as long as they like what they hear.

That might be why I've spotted a demographic that Trump will win with overwhelming numbers: my ignore list.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

It strikes me that Hilary and Donald are both equally terrible candidates.

What other options are open to American voters ?

None

 

[Trebuchet]

None

Protest votes are always an option. They just won't decide who wins.

 

[Mark6]

I plan to vote for Zoltan Istvan. Give Transhumanist Party some publicity.

 

[Maya22]

California has the following parties:

Democratic
Republican
Libertarian
Green
Peace and Freedom
American Independent (name of party, not independent voter)

Some states have seven or more parties.

 

[Archie Gemmill Goal]

It strikes me that Hilary and Donald are both equally terrible candidates.

Does it? I wonder how you came to that conclusion?

I mean I can get how you might say both are flawed or neither are perfect but 'equally terrible'??? I'd love to know how you are judging that.

 

[thaiboxerken]

It strikes me that Hilary and Donald are both equally terrible candidates.

Your sources are terrible, then. Hillary is 10-fold a better candidate than Donald, and that's low-balling it.

 

[Border Reiver]

First Past The Post tends to create two party systems, it's known as Duverger's law.

Really?

Canada uses "first-past-the-post" and we have three major national parties (and the Greens).

 

[catsmate]

Really?

Canada uses "first-past-the-post" and we have three major national parties (and the Greens).

But if you look at the distribution of seats it tends towards the two major parties plus a far smaller third, plus odds-and-ends like the Greens.

 

[Border Reiver]

But if you look at the distribution of seats it tends towards the two major parties plus a far smaller third, plus odds-and-ends like the Greens.

The way seats are distributed does lead to odd results - which is how a party based on the idea of getting one of the provinces out of Canada was actually the "Loyal Opposition" - 15% of the overall vote, but enough seas to have more then any of the other nationally based parties.

 

[CORed]

I guess I cannot challenge your beliefs but your continued lack of evidence for your outlandish claims makes me think that they are not founded on facts.



As usual, evidence that:

- Hillary is a witch

She turned me into a newt.

I got better.

- Hillary is a lesbian

 

[The_Animus]

If the goal is to win: None

If the goal is a protest and awareness vote designed to show support for 3rd parties in general, the issues they raise, and the problem with our election system: Gary Johnson or Jill Stein