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kleinbl00 · 4761 days ago · link · · parent · post: Political Climate Ripe For A Third-Party Prospect : NPR
I think that "conditioned notion" is much less conditioned than you do. The real issue is that, due to the electoral college, you have to win the whole thing. EVERYWHERE. If you win 80% of the vote in major cities but only 49% of the vote out in bumblefuck South Dakota, you LOSE. It's a ridiculous system, left over from a time when delegates had to travel to conventions because there was no telegraph system to communicate long distances faster than a horse could run. Remember - Al Gore won the popular vote by 2 million votes... but it all came down to what 197 people in Palm Beach thought (or could be forged to think). All this "Iowa caucus" bullshit is wholly related to the antiquated and retarded electoral system we use for national politics, and until that antiquated system is brought up to at least 19th century standards, it will continue to reward the entrenched. That was the whole point - the idea was that "well, yeah, everyone gets a vote but the real decision making will be handled by political insiders."
You want a viable 3rd party? Eliminate the electoral college. Until then, you're playing into the hands of the most cynical guy on the field. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2001889252...