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Who is running third party for folks to rally behind? Moreover, who is running that would somehow overcome both major parties' candidates by drawing enough away from them to win or in some way effect a change in process?
The thing is most people are Third party without knowing it. They've just been brainwashed into thinking there are only two options and are solely focused on being on the "winning" side, heavily persuaded into "fear" voting.
I would agree with you if we didn't have a two party majority and FPtT voting. You would also have to have a strong third party candidate that most people are excited about and is not trying to be a spoiler. You also will need to start persuading those you have mentioned who "are third party without knowing it" way before the election. Also getting a majority for a third party in the electoral college.
I want to be wrong and am willing to be convinced. I am curious how you see third party as an option with or without voting reform and how to persuade people to consider it.
August Nimtz wrote a book about this, it’s called “voting fetishism.”