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Liz Cheney weighs third-party US presidential run, says Trump threatens democracy (www.reuters.com)

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U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, an outspoken critic of ex-President Donald Trump, said she is weighing a third-party bid for the White House in 2024.

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[–] MotoAsh 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

That they will, but that's why it's so important to know where to effect change. With first past the post and ironically, after some progressive laws being passed, it's actually really important to go for one party or the other. At least in the states where the electors are in theory bound to vote with the popular vote.

You might say that sounds like a good reason to go third party, but it's still first past the post. If no one wins, then some selection of politicians pick, and they won't pick third party anyways.

The president is a shit show. If you want to engage in effective politics, it's way more about local and off-year engagement. Maybe if we get rid of first past the post or get other tallying methods in, we might have a chance at big seat change, but until then... They're sadly legally entrenched very well.