Compact Civics
One Vote, Two Vote, Red Vote, Blue Vote – and Green Vote?
9/24/2024 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Explore third parties and their impact on elections with Cory McCants in this episode.
Seems like all we get is two choices when voting in the United States. But is there really another choice? In this episode, Cory digs into third parties and how they might offer voters alternatives to the traditional Democrat and Republican choices. We also dig in to see how they can potentially influence election outcomes or if they can they have unintended consequences. Find out all about it!
Compact Civics
One Vote, Two Vote, Red Vote, Blue Vote – and Green Vote?
9/24/2024 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Seems like all we get is two choices when voting in the United States. But is there really another choice? In this episode, Cory digs into third parties and how they might offer voters alternatives to the traditional Democrat and Republican choices. We also dig in to see how they can potentially influence election outcomes or if they can they have unintended consequences. Find out all about it!
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(upbeat music) You ever go to a barbecue and you only get offered two choices?
Hot dogs and sausages are fine, but let's say you're really craving chicken kebabs.
That's kind of how a lot of voters feel in regards to third parties.
Voting third party introduces more options beyond traditional Democrat and Republican parties, including groups like the Libertarian, Green Party, and more.
And let me tell you, they have impacted election outcomes.
Like in 2000, George W. Bush narrowly defeated Al Gore in Florida by 537 votes, while Ralph Nader of the Green Party received 97,000 votes, leading many to believe Nader's candidacy cost Gore the election because of the overlap in their political platforms.
So if there's enough people calling for chicken kebab at a barbecue, the best change that might come is chicken sausage.
At worst, it's only hot dogs every day for four years.
