So who do you vote for? Pirates? Greens? As the 2015 election draws nearer, I'm certainly going to be looking more closely at both of those parties. I can't imagine voting for Labour or the LibDems at this point.
I just hope you don’t think that type of “strategy” applies to the USA in the near future. Sure, if there’s a candidate that promotes more civil rights for average Americans that can beat the Democrats and Republicans for executive office, let’s do it. But I haven’t heard any names.
Anyone? Please name someone.
Otherwise, people who want a third party in America are going to shoot themselves in the foot by throwing away a vote and ushering in more Republicans. The same Republicans who already employ wide-scale gerrymandering and voter disenfranchisement that will make a third party win down the road near impossible.
I agree that many tactics and actions outside of our political system need to be done in the USA to push us all towards a viable third party candidate in the future, but “not voting” or throwing away votes today that ushers in more Republicans tomorrow sure as hell isn’t one of them.
