Why Do Americans Keep Voting for Republicans and Democrats? Are They Stupid?

Here you go...

 

Oh I saw.

That's why I asked.

That's why you didn't answer.

 

I know, right? You voted for a lifelong Lib that decided to fool cons into voting for him and throw away every conservative value they had. LOL

 

A vote for Hillary and Trump was not an option for me. I refuse to keep adding garbage on top of garbage in DC.

 

Who said I voted for Hillary? That's the problem with all you Trumpublicans. You assume everyone against Trump loved Hillary. You couldn't be more wrong if you tried.

 

What didn't I answer?

 

What human you would vote for.

 

With government spending deficits at record highs and government payrolls the largest they have ever been, that rule you stated about the Greedy Old Party being conservative certainly isn't holding true under Dirty Donald.

 

Oh, I assumed you read my previous post. Sorry.

I would not vote for any person that any political party would currently present. Both the Republicans and Democrats are crass authoritarians. They are unscrupulous.

No person should rule over another.

 

So who would you vote for.

I thought the question I asked you was pretty simple, and yes, I saw you say who you wouldn't vote for.

I just want to see how high the bar is.

 

If you vote other than for the GOP or Dem you are throwing your vote away.

That's how Trump got elected.

And Trumpers think they are being slick by trashing "both sides" knowing that Trumpers will ALWAYS support the Orange Fool

 

I thought I answered: no one.

I thought that was obvious.

 

You explained it to me once before. It might work better.

 

Oh, I see. No one is worthy to represent us in government.

Must get lonely there on top of the Alps.

 

To answer the OP, it's because the US has a rigged political system so that only a candidate from a major party can win. Now there are exceptions. If a third party candidate was very wealthy and was able to meet the advertising and travel of the others, he might have a chance, but typical third part candidates are not able to, and this coupled with the unaffair ballot access laws, specificially designed to kill off indies and third parties, makes it even harder.

 

I don't live in the Alps, but you are correct- no one is worthy to rule over me or be my master.

 

Elected representatives don't rule over you.

Perhaps you should stop looking at them as your superiors.

The problem isn't them....

 

Yes, they do.

Lol...they definitely aren't my superiors.

We established that already in the OP. The problem is the people that vote for them.

 

DNC = 0/25 ? :: Life is good.

 

You're correct that a majority of Americans say a viable third party is needed.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/244094/majority-say-third-party-needed.aspx?
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But I think you really underestimate the length the two major parties will go to keep third party candidates off the ballot. Republicans and Democrats get automatic ballot access. All other have to jump through hoops, getting signatures which the number varies in each state, the time limit required to get those signatures also vary in each state, whether the signature have to be registered voters or just residents also varies. Even when third party or independent candidates get the required number of signature, they're always challenged and each name and signature has to match the voting rolls exactly. I've been through that, if I wanted to get my third party candidate on the ballot, as an example 1,000 signatures are needed. I'd better get 3,000 as 2/3rds will get tossed out for varying reasons.

Another obstacle is financial. The two major parties rack in millions, tens of million of dollars from corporations, wall street firms, lobbyist, special interests, mega, huge money donors etc. They don't donate to third parties or independents. Of course one can't blame them. They're smart businessmen, they're only going to invest in politics, candidates, parties if they can get a good return from their investment. By investing in the two major parties, those smart businessmen know darn well their investment will indeed give a return worth much more than what they originally invested. If those smart businessmen didn't get the return they expected, they wouldn't invest in our politics or political parties, candidates etc.

Here's a prime example of the financial or money problem third parties have. In 2016 Hillary Clinton raised and spent 1.191 billion dollars on her run for the presidency. Trump raised and spent 646.8 million. Gary Johnson was in third place in the money race, 3 million. All 28 third party candidates nationwide raised almost 6 million, all Third party candidates were outspent approximately 2 billion to 6 million by the two major parties.

No, the two major parties enjoy their monopoly on our election system. They're not about to let that monopoly go.

 

Yes we are stupid.

 

You just contradicted yourself.

If you see them as "ruling over you", then they'd be superior to you.

Does this mean you should be in charge?

 

No, I didn't.

No, one does not dictate the other.

Not at all.

 

You absolutely did. A "master" is superior to you. You see elected officials as your "masters".

Perhaps the problem is in your paradigm.

No, it's definitely in your paradigm.

I would never think of any elected representative as my "master" or my "superior". I would think of them as someone who's been temporarily entrusted by me with a job that's up for review in 2-4 years.