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Trying 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. (lemmy.world)
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[–] randon31415@lemmy.world 29 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Some of these third party people could get elected to the senate if they tried, but have to try for the top job with no experience because their ego can't take that they don't know everything.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I could get elected to senate probably, if I was willing to spend fifteen years doing local and state office first. Ain't nobody got that kind of time I got hospital bills

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Politicians have that kind of time. It's paid for by their owners.

[–] MisterScruffy@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah and their corporate owners aren't going to back an environmental anti war candidate

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I'm pro- turning food into compost. I'd like to help our constituents and anyone who does that.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago

Tbf, they have before. Ron Paul for instance was a Libertarian who ran as a Republican and won, and they do run for local offices a lot (at least the Libertarians, never seen a local Green on the ballot), they just also put forth a presidential candidate because if they can get like 5% or 15% of the vote (I can't remember which) they get federal funding and have to get included in the next debates instead of the debates only being R vs D.

Idk about the other third parties, but the Libertarians are doing exactly that.