• Nomecks
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    2 days ago

    No third party will ever have a chance of being successful. The Dems and Repubs wrote the laws to make sure of it. That’s why they can’t.

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      Not even just that they wrote laws to protect their status: A two party system is in and of itself prone to issues like what is currently going on. George Washington knew that, and warned about its dangers. Because it has happened multiple times throughout history.

    • Blurry Bits@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      2 days ago

      What? Nader? Perot? Stein?

      Truth is, nobody has ever tried. And we just saw in New York that a populist message can actually beat the money…

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        I don’t know that What guy, but the other three lost. Stein repeatedly (if we pretend she was trying to win and not leech votes from Democrats). You are providing evidence against your case.

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        Christ some of you are dense. OF COURSE ALL THREE WERE LOSERS, THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PARTY SABOTAGE CANDIDATES.

        Ergo, nobody has really tried.