There’s no voting option to get rid of the system. I don’t understand these vague suggestions that I should pick some other option. If you are suggesting not voting then that has no impact and neither does 3rd party.
If you are suggesting not voting then that has no impact and neither does 3rd party.
That’s based on YOUR perspective. If your goal is simply to win every election then you are correct, but if your intent is to show that you will still vote, but not for the candidates or platform that the mainstream establishment is proposing to you than voting third-party is far better than not voting. Additionally, if people actually acted less defeatist before caving to the establishment and instead voted for a third party, then there would be a far better chance of the third party getting traction as the Democrat party Absorbs the Republican party.
Also, depending on what you want, voting for a third-party candidate may just better represent you. That’'s more than enough to vote third party. The absolute bare minimum political action you can choose to express your political values is to vote. Actions tend to speak louder than words, anyways. When people fail to do that, then It’s clear that they don’t even know what they want.
Yeah, specially in the US where money rules the actual debate. If you don’t have a few millions to spare on a fancy election parade… Don’t even bother.
That’s way politics is the war of the rich and why all multi billion dollar companies feel safe in the US.
So it’s my fault that the options don’t matter because I can’t do anything about it?
Partly, if you happen to be someone who keeps voting to perpetuate this same system, then yes.
There’s no voting option to get rid of the system. I don’t understand these vague suggestions that I should pick some other option. If you are suggesting not voting then that has no impact and neither does 3rd party.
That’s based on YOUR perspective. If your goal is simply to win every election then you are correct, but if your intent is to show that you will still vote, but not for the candidates or platform that the mainstream establishment is proposing to you than voting third-party is far better than not voting. Additionally, if people actually acted less defeatist before caving to the establishment and instead voted for a third party, then there would be a far better chance of the third party getting traction as the Democrat party Absorbs the Republican party.
Also, depending on what you want, voting for a third-party candidate may just better represent you. That’'s more than enough to vote third party. The absolute bare minimum political action you can choose to express your political values is to vote. Actions tend to speak louder than words, anyways. When people fail to do that, then It’s clear that they don’t even know what they want.
What makes you think you can’t do anything about it?
The people who benefit from the system are the same people who control the system. What do you suggest?
Go into politics — become part of the problem so you can become part of the solution.
Not everyone is cut out or in a position to go into politics.
Yeah, specially in the US where money rules the actual debate. If you don’t have a few millions to spare on a fancy election parade… Don’t even bother.
That’s way politics is the war of the rich and why all multi billion dollar companies feel safe in the US.