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When given a choice between a millitary industrial neoliberal with a rainbow voting base and a fascist who is one elon musk golf session away from banning HRT, the best option is certainly not to refuse to play out of protest

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[–] moss@lemmy.blahaj.zone 34 points 1 week ago (2 children)

yes but also if you're in a swing state maybe don't vote third party for the executive office. Rn the thrid party persidential candidates aren't super strong, and the bulk of political momentum is bipartisan. Local and state gov is a totally different situation depending on your state.

[–] sylveon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 1 week ago

Good point. A candidate from a party that doesn't really have a presence in any level of government and especially zero seats in congress will probably never have a realistic chance of winning the presidential election, barring some exceptional circumstances. If you like a third party, trying to make it viable at the local level and moving up from there seems to be the only realistic option to me.

[–] moss@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

like the working families party, who actually have some substantial influence in the new york area

[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Working Families is actually stronger than the democrats out here. I vote WF everywhere their name pops up. They got governors in out here in Oregon.

[–] moss@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm a big supporter of the working families party. They rule. I honestly think they have the best chance of any of the third parties of eventually becoming a viable player in the American political sphere

[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

(Also WF backed Harris/Walz, they’re not dumb enough to try to tamper with the big race.)

[–] moss@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago

it's such a smart move. best third party by far

[–] moss@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 week ago

empowering parties in this way could pave the way for future third party presidential candidates