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[–] samara@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Vote your conscience. There will always only be two parties if you only every vote for one of two parties.

[–] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The 2 party system is kept alive by the electoral college that incentivizes 2 party voting. If there was actual proportional representation, I would agree.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Sorry to be pedantic, but that's more due to First Past The Post voting than the Electoral College. The electoral college is why I will vote third party and it will make no difference in the outcome of this election.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You throw your vote away because your vote will be thrown away?

Well. Okay. That seems like a very, very, very long-term strategy.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That implies it's possible to be thrown away twice. I'm maximizing the benefit of my vote. My state will go blue.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

You should hope, yes.