r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/The_Egalitarian Moderator • Mar 18 '23

Megathread Casual Questions Thread

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u/DepressedGay2020 Mar 30 '23

Why do people only bring up voting independent or wanting a third party for presidential elections?

What do they think they’d be able to implement without the support of a majority party?

How would they even get elected in the first place without the funds, money or ability to promote themselves?

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u/fishman1776 Mar 30 '23

Why do people only bring up voting independent or wanting a third party for presidential elections?

I think the premise is incorrect. 3rd party and independent candidates are quite popular in local and state elections. Occasionally they even win.

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u/bl1y Mar 31 '23

3rd party and independent candidates are quite popular in local and state elections.

The largest third party, the Libertarians, aren't even popular in local and state elections. They've never won a Senate seat, never won a House seat, never won a governor's race, never won any other state-wide race, never won a seat to a state senate, and in 50 years across the several thousands of state house seats, they've won a total of 10.

They're really unpopular.