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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]With the republicans totally off the rails and trying to destroy this country and go against the constitution, and it seems people have little confidence in the Dems maybe it’s time for a 3rd party to emerge? I feel like at this time it can gain momentum. Maybe something more centrist but on the socially progressive side. [/quote]

Mathematically, it is unlikely that a third party of significant size could develop in the U.S., as explained by "Duverger's Law":

[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger%27s_law#:~:text=In%20political%20science%2C%20Duverger's%20law,main%20parties%20tend%20to%20emerge.[/url]

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The first US President said "please guys no parties" and the first parties were formed before he left office.

If you think the US can have a viable 3rd party under the US Constitution, you're a moron.

The best you can hope for is for a dominant party to fracture and one part replace the other, like MAGA just did to the "conservatives". [/quote]

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