What is the likelihood of a third party winning an election in the US?
In a national election? Close to zero.
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How close?
George Washington was an independent, so there is at least precedent for it happening.
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773 sats \ 2 replies \ @kepford 5 Feb
Pretty close. World was very different then. You didn't specify a time frame. Over the next 50-100 years I'd say the chance increases fast. I do think the weak candidates from both parties are a signal into the door opening for third parties to win.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @kr OP 5 Feb
yeah i agree that people seem to sense a weakness on both the left and the right.
what do you think needs to happen before the chances of a third-party winner begin to increase really fast?
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If you look to our southern neighbors? Things need to get much worse. Someone needs to have real answers vs. just stopping the opposition. I've yet to see anyone on the horizon that could do this.
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