Sixty-three percent of Americans say a third U.S. political party is needed, up from 56% a year ago and by one percentage point the highest in Gallup's 20-year trend.

Story Highlights

  • Third time support has exceeded 60%, along with 2017 and 2021
  • Republicans primarily behind the increase, with 58% now in favor
  • Political independents remain group most likely to favor third party
  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    But also? We already more or less have that. Both major parties (I think also most of the “independent” parties?) have a primary where party members can select the nominee from those running

    Those are a formality…

    There is no law that would force a party to run the person who won their primary.

    After the last couple of years, I struggle to understand how people think that’s “good enough”.