@AbouBenAdhem to ShowerthoughtsEnglish • 4 months agoTrying to build viable third parties by voting for them in presidential elections is like trying to build a third door in your house by repeatedly walking into the wall where you want the door to be.message-square454arrow-up11.11Karrow-down1164
arrow-up1945arrow-down1message-squareTrying to build viable third parties by voting for them in presidential elections is like trying to build a third door in your house by repeatedly walking into the wall where you want the door to be.@AbouBenAdhem to ShowerthoughtsEnglish • 4 months agomessage-square454
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink-1•4 months agoProgress is slow. Start with killing the popularity of the second party/party you absolutely don’t align with/party that will move the needle away from your party first.
minus-square@Olgratin_MagmatoelinkEnglish4•4 months agoAnd then you promptly split the vote, allowing a party ideologically furthest from you to dominate.
Progress is slow. Start with killing the popularity of the second party/party you absolutely don’t align with/party that will move the needle away from your party first.
And then you promptly split the vote, allowing a party ideologically furthest from you to dominate.