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If there were ever an election to not vote third party in, I'd argue it's these upcoming elections. They are effectively over the validity of the constitution itself, since the Republicans have clearly demonstrated they have no intention to follow it. A vote for Democrats isn't a vote for Democrats as much as a vote against fascism.
The system itself is incredibly flawed and the Democrats are truly spineless. I have zero hope that they'd do anything to actually fix the system's problems, but when the alternative is becoming even more like Nazi Germany I don't see how voting third party could have any benefit. With the recently increased federal voter ID requirements beyond normal registration I worry that it may be too late to have truly free and fair elections already.
So the same argument as literally every single election.
If you are voting for a party because they hold you hostage you are not living in a democracy to begin with.
Every election... For a fucking decade. You say this, for every fucking election.
So when are we allowed to? I've been hearing that since 2008, and in my first election of 2012. When are we allowed to vote for who we want? Democracy isn't allowed.