toomuchtime_
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You're talking about parliamentary systems, but in our system, the winning candidate must win 270 electoral college votes or the election goes to the House of Representatives to decide. Three strong parties would mean many of our presidential elections would be decided by the House.If we had more than two parties that were real contenders, too many elections would be decided in the House of Representatives. We had plenty of candidates to choose among in the primaries and third party would add nothing to the process at this point.
How many people will think like this? I think if they all got the cojones to vote third party, there might actually be some real positive change in the US for once.
Not at all. You really need to see how other systems work. Primaries wouldn't be necessary at all because you'd have so many parties who'd just choose their own people and you'd have loads of choice on the actual election day to have the need for primaries.
You think a 3rd party would add nothing right now. Well, I've seen other systems at work and know you're wrong here. I really suggest you take a look at the German system, it works quite well, but other systems in Europe also work differently.
Your view seems to be what you've been told by the main two parties. It's clear they try and stop any talk of a change in system, they simply don't want it because they're happy with the set up right now.