Parties that may have been overlooked due to lack of advertising, can now demonstrate to millions of people at a time what their party beliefs are, which at times can be radically different from the two main parties.
The third party proposal has been around for a very long time, but like with everything, change is met with resistance. The idea that a "debate" is in a sense a two person, or in this case, a two party ordeal is something that many people are still in agreement with. The idea that there is a right and a wrong, a yes or a no, makes it impossible for parties who offer compromises or ideas that incorporate a little bit of everything, to become a "main" party (Abramson et al. 365). Under the current electoral system in the United States, what matters is having more votes than any other candidates. A majority is not required to win and there is no proportional representation of runners-up, so a large part of the electorate views casting a vote for a third party as a wasted vote (Belenky 1319). Although some people might support the views of a third-party, they would instead go with one of the main parties that most represents what they agree with because they already know that one of the two parties will win. The vast financial and human investment in the status quo of the current political system includes big businesses and powerful social networks, all which rely on its continuity for their very existence. Running the system...
The way the rules are set up makes it quite clear that only two parties will dominate the
Presidential election term after term unless a step is taken to make more ideas and views heard, and for the dominance of a third-party to emerge.
