Americans who don’t support either major party’s candidate for president find themselves in a difficult but familiar bind. Since the founding of the American republic itself, two political leviathans have dominated politics, quickly absorbing or brushing aside third-party challengers. From Teddy Roosevelt to Ross Perot, there have been some candidates capable of challenging this two-party system, but none have effectively reformed or dismantled it. This year, a number of individuals are running as third-party candidates, including Dr. Cornel West, Jill Stein and RFK Jr.
Watch the above video as Straight Arrow News contributor Ruben Navarrette reminds Americans that they have more than just two binary choices for the November 2024 U.S. elections.
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The following is an excerpt of the above video:
While it’s a good bet that much of that 51% is already planning on voting for Joe Biden, it’s not a given. Some of those voters that Trump might lose as a result of the verdict could also take a pass on Biden. They might just stay home or they might vote for Kennedy or some other third-party option.
Why? Because while it is now a matter of public record that Trump is a flawed human being, so is Biden. In fact, both campaigns have the same slogan: Vote for me because the other guy is terrible. Inspiring stuff, right?
Biden is weak, indecisive, incompetent, ineffective, and totally out of ideas about how to handle everything from inflation to the Middle East to the crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Meanwhile, Trump is abrasive, extreme, divisive, narcissistic, fueled by drama, and now also, just to put the cherry on the sundae, yeah, he’s a convicted felon.
As far as the parties are concerned, those are our choices. Yeah, well guess what? The American people may have other ideas.
Interested in opposing perspectives? Have a look at how our other contributors view this issue from across the political spectrum:
Star Parker: Trump’s top 3 VP running mate options are all good.
Dr. Rashad Richey: It is insane to let convicted felons run for president.
David Pakman: Making the case for both Biden and Trump.