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[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

voting 3rd party is basically putting your vote in the bin

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

only in electoral college and winner-takes-it-all systems. in systems where parties can form a coalition and rule together, like in many EU countries, voting third party can add a small party to the winning coalition, so they can introduce ideas and influence compromises