SMOGZINN
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- Jun 17, 2005
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No I helped Gary's attempt to get elected. I don't understand your use of the image. Are you trying to say something that you are having a hard time finding the right words?
In a first past the post electoral system like ours it is mathematically certain that there are only going to be two viable parties, all other parties are a foil for one of those two main parties. Basically what it comes down to is that you need to band together with the people most like you to win. If you vote for a non-viable party you are making it more likely that the candidate you least like will win, because you are going to have a lot in common with one of the two parties effectively splitting your vote between you and the other candidate close to you while the person least like you does not get their votes split. This is one of the things the Republicans have done well, they incorporate the most similar opposition parties into their caucus. It is also why they have such a hard time actually leading, because they are in truth 2-3 separate parties all voting together in general elections, but voting in their own sub-group in congress.
Here is a video that explains it better than I could without writing you an essay.