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That's a strong point. At the

artappraiser — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 22:08:16 +0000

In reply to Fruitful only as a spoiler

That's a strong point. At the same time, it cannot be argued that there aren't significant "spoilers" or schisms within both major parties right now! You are thinking of the big national races, the presidency with the electoral college and the Senate. But this does effect downticket races, the schisms. I.E., just now in Buffalo, many people who vote Dem did not like who the party picked to run for mayor, a radical, and they instead helped elect the primary loser by write-in vote, a moderate.

Likewise in VA, lots of political people are surprised that Youngkin won while not publicly courting Trump. Everyone was ruing that Trumpies have taken over the Republican party and nothing can be done about it, but that this shows that is not necessarily the case, that a different kind of Republican can win.

They are two supposed "big tent" parties that don't reflect the reality of their supposed electorate, they are people forced to be in the same party even though they disagree vehemently within that party.

That is why Bernie Sanders is still an Independent in the Senate, not a Democrat. He has not changed his designation there.

They're not real parties anymore, they're unified about very little.

Fruitful only as a spoiler

ocean-kat — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 19:41:35 +0000

In reply to Nate Silver:

Fruitful only as a spoiler like Ross Perot. People keep talking like there's some general principles or political positions that unites independents. There's not. independents are a mix of liberals, conservatives, libertarians etc. The liberal independents won't vote for a conservative candidate and the conservatives won't vote of a liberal candidate and neither will vote for a moderate. No one candidate can be all things to all the disparate groups of those who call themselves independent

oh my goodness, really

artappraiser — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 07:06:47 +0000

In reply to Andrew Yang to launch a third party

oh my goodness, really uncloaking now:

Sit on a panel with a guy on @RealTimers, buy his book. @JohnHMcWhorter pic.twitter.com/vTrM7cHw5v
— Andrew Yang (@AndrewYang) November 2, 2021

Nate Silver:

artappraiser — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 07:27:48 +0000

In reply to Andrew Yang to launch a third party

Nate Silver:

It probably won't be Andrew Yang but an unpopular Biden (or an unpopular Harris) running against Trump in 2024 would be relatively fruitful territory for a third-party presidential bid.
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) September 10, 2021

Guy who made $1 million in a

PeraclesPlease — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:43:44 +0000

In reply to Andrew Yang to launch a third party

Guy who made $1 million in a doubtful training program will lead us out of our malaise? Sure, Jan...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Yang (see Business Career)

This is an interesting thread

artappraiser — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:24:39 +0000

In reply to Andrew Yang to launch a third party

This is an interesting thread of comments, lots of them from non-partisan types even though it was started by an admitted Yang fan. Proof that they are still out there, just not as loud as partisans are:

So many extreme libs mad about the Andrew Yang news Don't worry, there's enough of us Dems, Republicans and Independents that are sick and tired of the 2 party system. This is the perfect time in history to start a 3rd party that can actually succeed.
— Elasa YangGang (@CrystalsLady) September 9, 2021