• Mulligrubs@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Yes! Third party votes pressure D and R to change their platform and get those votes.

    Even if you don’t think so, it still happens. For example, Socialists have been fighting for a minimum wage since 1910 (and still fight for higher wages today). They are the only reason for Democrats adopting a pro-labor position in the 30s. I could go on, but it’s all brand new to you, you’d lose your mind. Baby steps.

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      1 day ago

      Yes! Third party votes pressure D and R to change their platform and get those votes.

      Curious as to when in the electoral history of the US you think this has happened.