The power of third parties lies not in immediate victory but in challenging the status quo and pushing the political conversation forward—every movement starts small.
You can’t challenge anything at 1.5% the size of the ruling parties.
1.5% is definitely pretty small, but it’s telling that both major parties work hard to keep third parties off the ballots. It suggests to me that even this small percentage has the potential to challenge the status quo.
The power of third parties lies not in immediate victory but in challenging the status quo and pushing the political conversation forward—every movement starts small.
You can’t challenge anything at 1.5% the size of the ruling parties.
1.5% is definitely pretty small, but it’s telling that both major parties work hard to keep third parties off the ballots. It suggests to me that even this small percentage has the potential to challenge the status quo.