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[–] 2 points 1 month ago

I'm personally against this.

Until people start organizing and getting to the streets pushing for change, voting for a "third party" will not move the needle. People won't just "come to the realization" that they need to vote outside of the 2 parties.

This isn't me personally saying there are only 2 choices. This is me saying the media has convinced everybody that they only have 2 choices. What power do I have as an individual compared to billionare media giants who can make bold claims to an audience of thousands/millions? I can put all my energy into trying to convince my friends, family & neighbors what is right... until they see a new tiktok video that tells them everything I said is wrong. This has been my personal experience over the last few years.

I would absolutely love to push for 3rd parties. I fucking hate the 2 party system. But when it comes down to it, the media is not talking about them. Shorts are focused on engagement, and everybody LOVES to be engaged with BS political Republican vs Democrat stuff. Classic red vs blue, good vs evil, boys vs girls style drama they can feel like they're a part of. Unfortunately, the average person follows the tide of media, and until something can be done about that, I believe we're kind of stuck.

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