• Daxtron2
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    22
    ·
    1 month ago

    He’s not the alternative he’s the result. If legitimate 3rd party candidates had a real shot he would’ve never gotten this far.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      8
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      edit-2
      1 month ago

      I suppose, but every time there’s been a third party candidate that has gained any traction, he’s been terrible. Ross Perot, Pat Buchanan, Ralph Nader… even Donald Trump himself made a third party attempt in 2000 and got a lot further than he should have.

      And then there’s the Libertarians.

      • Daxtron2
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        1 month ago

        Yeah they’re usually plants to draw votes away