Do you support third parties?

[a completely inoffensive name]

I support third parties, but only when they are in a system that doesn't work against them (AKA a two party system). In America, third party votes are spoilers as PJ said, but in a Proportional Representation system third parties are definitely worth of support.

[Fragony]

We have a multiparty system there is no real left or right only thematical spheres, the most rightwing party when it comes to immigration is hardcore leftist when it comes to welfare, and vica versa, the liberal left are hardcore capitalists. They are all third party's really.

[Skullheadhq]

the most rightwing party when it comes to immigration is hardcore leftist when it comes to welfare.

Haha someone who believed it ;)

a third party?

you mean the republicans and the democrats actually count as 2 separate parties?

one learns something new every day :P

[Fragony]

Haha someone who believed it

Welfare is a tradionally leftist theme, the money to support it comes from cutting other leftist themes. No real left or right exists, only the amount of state. In the Netherlands left wants more state and the right wants less.

[Rhyfelwyr]

Welfare is a tradionally leftist theme

I would only say this is true for the 'new right', or freemarket right. Historically, a lot of the more nationalist and ideologically right-wing parties have been quite big on welfare and protectionist measures. Remember the far right was always very critical of the international capitalist class, makes sense given their extreme nationalism.

[Gregoshi]

In America, we have a multitude of choices in almost everything. Wanna buy some sneakers? There's not only dozens of brands, but a dozen or so types. Ice cream? Hundreds of flavours. How about a Coke? Do you want Coke, Diet Coke, Caffeine Free Coke, Caffeine Free Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Cherry Coke, Coke with Lemon, Coke With Lime, Diet Coke with Lime, etc. Then why are we Americans content with a choice of only TWO political parties? This, say I, is un-American!! Henry Ford would be proud of the current political landscape - "You can have any colour car you want as long as it's black". Why only two parties when we have seven HBO channels? Yes, it is time for politics to join the realities of America today. Politicians like to talk about "change". America needs a new "c" word - "choice".

Third parties will have a serious impact on our country when Americans realize other political parties can screw up America just as well as the Democrats and Republicans and we finally have the guts to vote for them.

[a completely inoffensive name]

In America, we have a multitude of choices in almost everything. Wanna buy some sneakers? There's not only dozens of brands, but a dozen or so types. Ice cream? Hundreds of flavours. How about a Coke? Do you want Coke, Diet Coke, Caffeine Free Coke, Caffeine Free Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Cherry Coke, Coke with Lemon, Coke With Lime, Diet Coke with Lime, etc. Then why are we Americans content with a choice of only TWO political parties? This, say I, is un-American!! Henry Ford would be proud of the current political landscape - "You can have any colour car you want as long as it's black". Why only two parties when we have seven HBO channels? Yes, it is time for politics to join the realities of America today. Politicians like to talk about "change". America needs a new "c" word - "choice".

Third parties will have a serious impact on our country when Americans realize other political parties can screw up America just as well as the Democrats and Republicans and we finally have the guts to vote for them.

That won't happen given the way the US political system is structured and also how any successful third party has it's agenda absorbed and less radicalized by one of the two major parties to steal votes.