Heretic;1262958 wrote:Great logic. Vote for a candidate you don't believe in because they're in one of the "big two" parties. Because, obviously, the only way the major parties will understand they're providing less-than-inspiring candidates will be for us to unanimously support them above all others.
As I've said repeatedly, we've had 4 years (much longer) and even more recently the Republican primaries to promote a VIABLE third party or alternative candidates. Sometimes being an adult requires picking between two bad choices, or at least sub-optimal. You've already had plenty of time to voice your displeasure and protest, NOW is the time to fire the people who aren't doing the job.
If you want to send a message, then do all you can to prevent failed incumbents from being re-elected. And, by the way, that makes a future third party more viable when they don't have to go up against entrenched incumbents. And it also makes them more effective without having to navigate around powerful career politicians.