Third Party Research Paper

I believe there is a reason why sixty percent of Americans don't vote in some election years. They know it’s rigged and whoever has a chance at getting "elected" was already bought by the big boys (or girls) who run it all. It more like, “we the people” of corporate America for decades. Probably the biggest factor for third-party involvement in elections is to highlight and broaden the political spectrum. As an optimist progressive, I continue to move forward with hope of transparency.
Historically, Republican and Democrat candidates have been known to ignore important issues and slide to the center for popular votes. In my opinion, there are two semi-viable third-party groups, and still have little hope of winning a general election. On …show more content…
On the far left is the Green Party-- which values working class, women, oppressed minorities, and general good over private profit. The Green Party is the closest and most successful we’ve come in decades to expanding to a third-party system. To continue, I think we need to change the voting rules to allow a proportional representation system. It would be a long hard fight. Giving up and slinking back to the Democratic Party in a time of crisis would end in defeat. I really appreciate Jill Stein’s (third-party frontrunner) message of how “extremely broken our health care system is, how broken our health is, the link between that and the environment.” She is and has been for years a committed humanist focused on the welfare of coming generations as well as her own. Her record is consistent. She doesn't waffle one way, then another in the winds of political rhetoric. She believes in what she stands for, much like Bernie Sanders. Both of their track records demonstrate their commitment to their ideals - so VERY different from most of the Republican and Democrat politicians …show more content…
As stated in the text, what we have now in the United States is a "winner takes all" system. Switching to a Parliamentary system is highly unlikely since our founders chose a completely different path. With Congress only needing two-thirds of the vote to win, it allows elected officials the power to change or not change the law based on their interests and sometimes . In years where the majority of one party rules over another, in favor of certain agendas, it risks the important minority vote. Of course, the President has the power to veto.
The two party system we have now is a strong central government with constant pressure toward the center. Some Americans think we have created a system of projected strength in military and economic policy. This has also allowed the United States to prosper and sometimes dominate in world affairs to the point of “empire”status. Would a Democratic president have invaded Afghanistan? Quite likely. Iraq? Probably