If a third party gets 5% of the national vote, they are entitled to federal funding the next election. Granted, it’s not a huge amount, but it gives them a seat at the table and would be a big first step at ending the two party system. A third party vote is not as useless as you make it out to be. The goal isn’t winning, it’s just getting 5%.
Now, personally I don’t think that will ever happen. Closest we got was in 2016 with the libertarian party getting 3.2%. I don’t think people are as willing to vote 3rd party these days.
If a third party gets 5% of the national vote, they are entitled to federal funding the next election. Granted, it’s not a huge amount, but it gives them a seat at the table and would be a big first step at ending the two party system. A third party vote is not as useless as you make it out to be. The goal isn’t winning, it’s just getting 5%.
Now, personally I don’t think that will ever happen. Closest we got was in 2016 with the libertarian party getting 3.2%. I don’t think people are as willing to vote 3rd party these days.