It’s not about “which third party”, that doesn’t matter. You can change that per issue (I do).
You don’t vote third party to win, that would be stupid. You won’t win.
You vote third party to put pressure on the major parties to change their platform, you’re working from within the system to change the system. It’s a “protest vote”… and major parties want those votes.
Third party issues become major party issues with enough voter support.
For example, weed legalization was Libertarian, Green, and Socialist party cause since the 1970s, working with NORMAL (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws). Over the years, the grass roots (get it?) support grew and grew, even though the major parties were dead set against it.
Those third parties affected change on that issue in many states, and it continues. All thanks to third parties.
Most of their success is locally, not federally, which is in my opinion a lost cause, but again it’s not about the party, it’s about the issues.
Then why doesn’t he do that? What’s his issue? Which party this time? You see my point? He’s not picking a third party. Because frankly there’s not one. Not in Texas. Not this year.
There’s not an issue he’s backing. There’s not a candidate he’s backing. There’s not a change he’s trying to force. After all it’s Texas the change would be not Republican. 35 years of the same party controlling the state top to bottom if you want change you’d want that to change. But that’s not what he wants. He’s not trying to get you to vote for third party. He’s trying to get you to not vote Democrat. Him and his friend Greg Abbott don’t want that.
By the way just as an aside, the Texas green party is a fucking travesty. They are simply the worst. They don’t stand for anything anymore. In my local elections the best environmentally conscious candidate by a mile wouldn’t even run under their ticket because was so disgusted with them.
It’s not about “which third party”, that doesn’t matter. You can change that per issue (I do).
You don’t vote third party to win, that would be stupid. You won’t win.
You vote third party to put pressure on the major parties to change their platform, you’re working from within the system to change the system. It’s a “protest vote”… and major parties want those votes.
Third party issues become major party issues with enough voter support.
For example, weed legalization was Libertarian, Green, and Socialist party cause since the 1970s, working with NORMAL (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws). Over the years, the grass roots (get it?) support grew and grew, even though the major parties were dead set against it.
Those third parties affected change on that issue in many states, and it continues. All thanks to third parties.
Most of their success is locally, not federally, which is in my opinion a lost cause, but again it’s not about the party, it’s about the issues.
Then why doesn’t he do that? What’s his issue? Which party this time? You see my point? He’s not picking a third party. Because frankly there’s not one. Not in Texas. Not this year.
There’s not an issue he’s backing. There’s not a candidate he’s backing. There’s not a change he’s trying to force. After all it’s Texas the change would be not Republican. 35 years of the same party controlling the state top to bottom if you want change you’d want that to change. But that’s not what he wants. He’s not trying to get you to vote for third party. He’s trying to get you to not vote Democrat. Him and his friend Greg Abbott don’t want that.
By the way just as an aside, the Texas green party is a fucking travesty. They are simply the worst. They don’t stand for anything anymore. In my local elections the best environmentally conscious candidate by a mile wouldn’t even run under their ticket because was so disgusted with them.