Sixty-three percent of Americans say a third U.S. political party is needed, up from 56% a year ago and by one percentage point the highest in Gallup's 20-year trend.

Story Highlights

  • Third time support has exceeded 60%, along with 2017 and 2021
  • Republicans primarily behind the increase, with 58% now in favor
  • Political independents remain group most likely to favor third party
  • Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world
    157·
    1 year ago

    Pasting my comment from further down the thread

    False. It sends the message that if that major party wants those votes they need to align with the 3rd parties policies. You keep narrowly losing elections because voters don’t support what you do, you’ll change if you ever want to win again. People are more concerned about winning every election, voting for the lesser of two evils, then wonder why our candidates keep getting shittier and shittier.

    • tacosplease@lemmy.world
      125·
      1 year ago

      Primaries are for sending your message. The actual election needs to be handled as harm reduction considering the options are mashed potatoes personified vs literal fascists. Neither is desirable but one is far more undesirable than the other.

    • FluffyPotato@lemm.ee
      61·
      1 year ago

      That relies on the idea that those major parties care more about winning than the policies they are currently pushing.

      I don’t know too much about the US but if winning is not too important to that party voting for someone else won’t do a thing.

      Another option could be that party believes they will lose more votes than gain them with the policies of that 3th party.