(08-25-2023, 09:13 PM)Caldrac Wrote: I really hate the fact that our Country lacks a legitimate third party option. The Reform Party was kind of lingering around here and there for a few decades. It's since faded out it seems. I genuinely don't like much out there right now from the Republicans and Democrats. It's becoming exceedingly more difficult to find a trustworthy candidate that doesn't reek of BS.

There needs to be a great divide with actual teeth here by the end of this decade. Possibly lead by somebody like Trump or one of his guys that's been groomed behind him. Just more careful with his or her words for the softer crowds I guess. Because, you know, feelings. God forbid somebody gets there feelings hurt anymore.

Anytime there is an election operating on "choose one, one time" principles you will have just two parties.  When those parties are weak, it is possible for one party to die and possible to see a three party or even four party election take place while that party dies.  See 1824 and 1860.  As dissatisfying as two party elections are, three party and four party elections are worse, producing even more dissatisfaction with the results.  

The only option to improve things is a ranked choice election.  Demand it at the state level and let the idea work its way up.

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