Should the US have a third party?

ZenGum · 11-03-2011, 07:25 PM

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Then, it's up to voters to decide which party has their best interests at heart.

Ahh, that's one of those Zen riddles which has no answer better than "a fish!".

A third party in the current system would be exposed to the same corrupting environment that the other two exist in. That is what needs to be changed.

Each candidate has to sell out for "campaign contributions" because if they don't, the other will, and will blow them out of the water. So they both do. The solution, of course, is to mumblemumblemumble .

Although you might seriously consider preferential voting, at least for the Presidential election. And abolishing that electoral colleges business to eliminate the "battleground state" effect.

SamIam · 11-03-2011, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

Ahh, that's one of those Zen riddles which has no answer better than "a fish!".

A third party in the current system would be exposed to the same corrupting environment that the other two exist in. That is what needs to be changed.

Bingo! A fish it is!

What is desperately needed is election reform. Create a public pool from which each candidate draws the same amount. Anyone caught using money from any other source to finance their campaign gets to go to jail.

Naturally, this isn't going to happen either. Corporate congress would never pass a law which removes power from special interests and financial gains for themselves.

I love this country but our political system sucks. The US is headed down a very dark road.

Lamplighter · 11-03-2011, 07:53 PM

A Constitutional Amendment requirement on every ballot issue:

None of the Above (_X_)

View Poll Results: Does the US need a third party?
Yes, anything is better than the two we have now	6	33.33%
No, the Democrats and Republicans were good enough for grandpa, and they're good enough for me	0	0%
Nice thought, but impossible to implement for a variety of reasons	7	38.89%
No, what we need is a revolution	3	16.67%
Huh? Who me? I dunno	2	11.11%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll

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