I am aware of the first-past-the-post system, but UK and Canada also have the same but their third parties gain national/federal seats.

In the US, it’s always either Democrats or Republicans. There are third parties on state and county level but never succeed on the national level. How come? Is the electoral college somehow impeding third parties?

  • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techEnglish
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    6 days ago

    I’m personally a person with no party at this point. Democrats don’t represent my views, they were just closer, but there’s no one who does who runs at a national level

    • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
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      6 days ago

      Welcome. I’ve felt like that since 2000. I change my registration to match the challenging party for that election so I at least have a say in the primary. US citizens barely vote in the incumbent’s primary, so your vote may actually matter in the challenger’s primary.