For the USA in our traditionally binary political construct third party candidates don’t usually have much traction, and RIGHT NOW, they can be disrupting.
Too late for Third-Party Candidates
I’ll be the first one to tell you that the USA does actually need a third-party option, because the binary system we have is indeed flawed. But that does not mean that RIGHT NOW is the optimal time for a third option, because it is not – and that is heartbreaking. Then again, the political climate and lack of understanding of this process by the majority of the collective is what put us in this situation we are currently experiencing.
So, what is the problem? The problem is that a third-party candidate won’t win, period. But they could very well destroy the campaign of any left or right party candidates – depending on where these third-party candidates seem to pander towards on the political spectrum. Yes, third party candidates can come from a high mixture of political leanings. For example, a right-leaning person peppered with some left-leaning attributes, or vice versa – and anything in between.
But the fact is that RIGHT NOW in 2024 a third-party candidate, even if the candidate himself or herself is not aware of this – they can literally destroy our democracy. Does it sound hyperbolic? I wish it was. In this case a third-party candidate would resonate with some of the more undecided, or least savvy group of the voting block – and even with some who just go third party “because they don’t like” either left or right option.
But guess where those third-party votes would go? They go nowhere, except to decrease the number of votes from either left or right party candidate. Yes, I repeat it on purpose. Why? Because at this point in our history YOU as a voter really need to understand what the GOP and Democrat candidate platforms are really about, and what are they actually advocating for. I am not going to tell you how you should vote – I am telling you that your real options in 2024 for the USA are the ones from the larger parties. And no, I don’t like it either.
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This Point in American History
Probably you have heard by now about some of the controversy surrounding third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK) and his brain-eating worm. That, surprisingly, is the least problematic part of his entire platform. He has a lot of fringe views that are too extreme even for some of the most extreme voters from either side. Yet, they resonate with some of those who are missing context on what it’s been proposed by RFK. For example, his championing of anti-vaccination.
But let’s for a moment go back in history, when Kayne West threw his hat for the US Presidency in 2020 – he lost obviously. But it was likely meant to persuade a lot of democrat voters to leave the party and follow him – even if Kanye never really realized that he was just another element on the presidential campaign strategies from his opposition. In fact, to disrupt the larger opposition candidate. For this we have to understand that political campaigns from the candidate and their opposition are very complex, and depending on how shrewd they are, their tactics can be mind-blowing indeed – for better or worse.
I’ll finish today’s article by saying this. In the USA we have two choices for the 2024 election. One choice is facing criminal charges – right now and losing his case on the merits – and might get prison time. And has 90+ other criminal charges, his previous cabinet disavowed him at various degrees, and a large number of his circle were found guilty of crimes. The other option is the incumbent President, and he has none of the baggage the other candidate is contending with. It should be an obvious choice, but apparently that level of understanding still seems varsity-level for many voters.
Although Incumbent President Biden is not perfect (in reality nobody is perfect), the improvement in America is actually palpable, and many of the popular things right-wing leaders are taking credit for at all levels of government, are the exact same they voted against! Don’t take my word for it, the voting record is open for anybody who wishes to review it. Here, so you don’t have to google it (unless you want to). This is for the US House of Representatives, and this is for the Senate. Find out if your favorite politician is lying to your face.
Spoiler alert, many are lying to your face – and insulting your intelligence. By adding some third-party candidates who have a snowball chance in hell of wining allows these toxic elected leaders who are destroying your life to remain unchallenged – because mathematically they are erasing the competition by enabling these distracting candidates to syphon votes away from their opposition. How? Well, for starters you can see if a third candidate is being propped by a party as a” better choice” for their opposition. Yes, it can be THAT obvious.
I’ll be writing more about this topic, and how this adds to the larger topic of Authoritarian Propaganda – because we are all stuck with it. Even if you want to look away it does not matter, because this reality will engulf you too. Meanwhile I invite you to read my book Authoritarianism & Propaganda the Puppet Master Tools, or my many articles, so you can see how history is repeating – and what YOU can do about it. HLC