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40. Probably hair splitting. But...

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 10:11 PM

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Maybe hair splitting, but the D-R Jacksonian faction, the Whigs, and the Republicans all finished second in their first presidential runs and then won in the next election. Their rise was more a resetting of the two party system replacing a previous too-two party than a third party muscling in.

My understanding has been that of internal party change being the driver. TR changed the GOP as an insider. As a third party candidate, he left the party to the McKinley-to-Hoover establishment.

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The "Forgot to Flush Party" was the first thing I thought. hunter Yesterday #15

Yang again? How many times has he been rejected by voters now? brush Yesterday #2

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Hiel Hitler salutes and all. And Yang won't object as long as he gets the attention he seeks. brush Yesterday #35

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Fuck both of them Sanity Claws Yesterday #3

Here we fucking go again. This is why we can't have nice things anymore: third parties. Vinca Yesterday #4

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3rd parties do not work in a closed two party system wwith winner takes all elections. Force runoffs in ... marble falls Yesterday #7

That's what many people don't understand PSPS Yesterday #17

third-partier is just a political life phase cadoman Yesterday #25

Automatic ranked voting run offs is another way that can works for this Tom Rinaldo Yesterday #24

Third parties Cirsium Yesterday #27

The first three weren't third parties. carpetbagger Yesterday #29

Hair splitting maybe? Cirsium Yesterday #31

Probably hair splitting. But... carpetbagger Yesterday #40

I know the history Cirsium 10 hrs ago #43

We're not a parliamentary system like other countries. That's why 3rd parties screw up the works. I don't think Vinca Yesterday #18

In the United States, we build our coalitions before the general election Gore1FL Yesterday #20

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I go with option 2. LisaM Yesterday #33

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Not this jerk again... travelingthrulife Yesterday #14

Oh...such a winning combo..... PortTack Yesterday #16

Gag me with a spoon. Martin68 Yesterday #23

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Call it the "Wealthy Tech bro party" Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #28

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Remember this guy? BumRushDaShow Yesterday #34

I didn't know Yang was a moron. Now I do. hay rick Yesterday #36

Fuck these tech bros. They always think they are the smartest in the room, when they don't know jack shit. SunSeeker Yesterday #38

This will be DOA - Musk is Radioactive in Politics NEOBuckeye Yesterday #39

Agree. I thought Yang was smarter than this MadameButterfly 23 hrs ago #41

Not just no, but Heil No Hekate 22 hrs ago #42

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