Third Parties need to start local

At this point, I think anyone who's actually willing to analyze data objectively will reach the conclusion that the two party system is nothing but a game the American people arent meant to win or even really participate in. Theyre meant to be the audience. Both sides make big promises to get elected, and then run into mysterious setback after setback all the while media on both hypes up outrage by giving a disproportionately large platform to fringe groups, selectively reporting, and playing on viewers shortened attention spans, numbed sensibilities, and the 24 hour news cycle.

The game isnt meant to be won by either side. Its meant to perpetuate the status quo of an increasingly powerful unelected bureaucracy and the interests of a large number of corporate and special interests which donate to both sides precisely to maintain this situation.

The only way to change this is by moving from micro to macro level. A libertarian cant win a national election? Outside congressional districts in a few states, thats probably true. But state senates, congresses, city councils, local elected judges, mayors, and sherrifs? Thats a much more manageable prospect. out of season local elections are often poorly attended and can easily be influenced by small numbers of votes. Done enough times and all of a sudden you'll start seeing states filled with third party candidates with name recognition, and a population who is used to voting outside the party lines.

Playing a rigged game in the hopes it with change is pretty close to the definition of insanity. So yes, I'm saying people need to start "throwing their vote away".

Let's block ads! (Why?)

Third Parties need to start local