Official 2020 US Presidential Election Thread

[Bofferbrauer2]

Rab said:

Bofferbrauer2 said:

And even if he was true, then why support the status quo? Why not vote third party if you're unhappy with the both big parties?

In other countries like Australia that can work as it is closer to proportional representation, as seen how the Greens in many other countries are a force even if not getting elected outright, the US Electoral College is a "winner takes all" system, small parties will not get proportional representation therefore its a dead vote, so the "lesser of two evils" rational is the practical choice for voters  

vivster said:

Bofferbrauer2 said:

And even if he was true, then why support the status quo? Why not vote third party if you're unhappy with the both big parties?

Because it's useless unless the US establish democracy. And to do that you have to vote democrats first. Voting 3rd party is not only throwing your vote away, it's working actively against what you try to achieve. Just like moronic Bernie supporters not voting for Hillary and effectively giving their vote to Trump, setting them back even further.

Voting against democrats in the US is voting against yourself unless you are a millionaire or a sociopath.

It is throwing your vote because everybody thinks it's throwing away your vote. If everybody voted by their heart and not just against the "evils" of the other side, then both parties wouldn't be anywhere close to be so dominant. In fact, I doubt they would be anywhere near dominating at all.

You can see that in local elections, where third parties have much more power and are holding several offices. But once you go a step further, this stupid way of thinking kicks in, ensuring that the two big parties stay unchallenged in state or federal elections.