RE: My brief thoughts on this Presidential election and politics in general
Oh...I'm so TRIGGERED by your post. I want my safe place.
But no.
I'll not rant.
I'll just agree and say YES vote for Gary Johnson. I'm going to also. Not because he's the best candidate, (personally I think there is no best. He's just the least bad), but more importantly. IF he (or any other 3rd party) get just 5% of the vote this year.....interesting things will happen.
Best case scenario is that he gets an electoral vote or two...just enough to prevent EITHER the Hildebeast or the Cheetoh from getting that magic number...270 electoral votes. (theoretically that could be as few as ONE).
Not likely, but IF he did...the demo-publicans would go INSANE. It'd be fun to watch. I'd buy popcorn and beer. Congress would have to decide who the next president would be. (it's in the Constitution). There'd be blood in the aisle, perhaps literally, in congress.
Even better, it would SO panic the powers that be that I'd expect them to change the electoral college system.
That's too much too hope for. What' NOT too much to expect would be to get, as I said , 5% of the vote, or more. If that happens then his party will have permanent ballot status , which they don't have right now. Any third party has to go thru a very expensive process in order to get on the ballot...EVERY ELECTION. The publi-crats set it up that way. It's a barrier to entry. It makes it easier for them.
What MORE..that 3rd party would also be eligible for federal money in the next presidental election. The 'playing field' would be more level than it is now. The demo-pubs would go BERSERK.
That be fun to watch.
Not likely that a 3rd party would EVER get elected. The 'elites' have the system rigged to much for that.
But one can hope.