"Voting for a third party accomplishes one thing. It takes votes away from one of the other major-party candidates. Given that the status quo favors the Republican candidate – think the Electoral College – voting for a third party is probably going to take votes away from Joe Biden. Whatever you think of him, he’s better than the alternative. (The alternative, by the way, likes making jokes about being a dictator.)

Actually, it accomplishes another thing. It enriches presidential candidates for third parties that do not work in cooperation with one of the major parties. (It’s called “fusion voting.”) For instance, the Green Party — these people know they can’t win. They know the status quo prevents them from winning. They don’t say that, though. In the space between what they know and what their supporters don’t know is a scam. In the absence of systemic change, third parties that don’t cooperate with one of the major parties are inherently exploitative."

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    She’s running outside the Democratic Party because she is not Democrat. That’s asking you, why don’t you vote for Republicans

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      Jill won’t do a thing for Gaza. She’s just trying to get votes. She is no different.

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          2 months ago

          Already answered in the above comment.

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            No? Its an answer for why she says she wants to help Gaza. But once she’s elected, even if you think everything she does is just to serve her self interests, why would she continue US support for Israels genocide? She doesnt receive AIPAC funding like democrats do. In fact she’s called for them to be registered as a foreign agent.

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              She won’t do anything. Jill isn’t Bernie. She’s another shill.

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                And? Read my comment. Even if she’s as self serving as you think she is, you still havent given a self serving explanation as to why she wouldnt.

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                    Like say, i accuse Harris of saying she’ll help Gaza but wont do anything once elected. I can give you a reason that it would be in her interests not to, she and her party receives Israeli backed campaign funding.

                    But you dont have any such reason for why Stein wouldnt.

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        I have more trust in what third party candidates are saying compared to the people Like Democrats that come out of the woodwork every four years to talk progressive and then go back to legislating like Republicans for the next three years.