The two parties are held in contempt by most voters

[cali]

and political identification with the two parties has been stagnant for years. There are far more independents than either democrats are republicans.

Republicans: 26%

Democrats: 29%

Independents: 42%


Couple this with other factors, like Sanders raising huge amounts of money independent from the party establishment and the strong anti-establishment sentiments that show no sign of diminishing, and I think we could see more and more people running as independents.

[Trust Buster]

1. Then quit whining and start your own party.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

2. President Drumpf will end all life as we know it, parties dont matter anymore.

[Trust Buster]

3. If party's don't matter anymore, why do some continue to whine about them ?

[Jackie Wilson Said]

4. They matter now but wont after the election, because the destruction Drumpf will

implement will be overwhelming, that last thing we will think about is political parties.

I wish I was exaggerating, I am not of course

[cali]

5. I don't have to. Vermont has a wonderful, viable third party

In any case, this isn't about me. It's about looking at the current political landscape in this country.

You take everything way too personally.

https://progressiveparty.org/

[Trust Buster]

7. I took nothing personally by asking the logical question that, those who constantly complain about

the two political parties, think about starting their own party. What you refer to as "too personal", I call common sense.

[cali]

11. Lol. You personalized it. As anyone can see

[Bluenorthwest]

12. The OP makes an observation, you call it 'whining' as if the observation was the OP's personal

complaint. Here's another observation: most Americans who are eligible to vote at all. Pointing out that sad and indicting fact about our election process is not whining, it's reporting on fact. It should be pointed out constantly until it changes.

[Redwoods Red]

8. Or maybe the Democratic Party could take steps to regain support?

Suggesting that people "start your own party" may not be a winning strategy for Democrats.

[Rex]

10. lulz

[U4ikLefty]

21. You are encouraging people to leave the party?

Isn't that a no-no?

[KPN]

6. True -- despite what some insist.

[Recursion]

9. So is fiscal reality

Seriously. Most voters want lower taxes and higher spending.

Neither party promises that. So most voters hate both parties. "Most voters" are not who should be deciding things.

[Bluenorthwest]

13. So you favor a rule by elites?

To say 'most voters should not have a say' is to oppose democracy in a very basic way, is it not?

[Recursion]

18. In a contest between voters and math, math wins

I don't think there's a good answer to this. Do you?

[Hortensis]

14. We might well. This diffusion of power away

from central foci is a planetary phenomenon affecting virtually every type of human organization and has been happening with political parties for some time.

It was your heading that caught my attention, though. Really? Who deserves contempt more than "most voters" themselves?

It's almost a law of nature that those least deserving to judge others are the quickest to judge and the most condemnatory and punitive -- and, guess what, it's always all someone else's fault.

Btw, it is happening already. Voters independently of the GOP this time around chose themselves a Trump, and in a better world those people alone would have to live with the results of their despicable behavior. But this isn't a better world, is it? It would be wise to worry about that.

[Yavin4]

15. Because most people have unrealistic expectations about life because of pandering politicians and

the media. For example, Bernie Sanders and right wing talk radio.

[Trust Buster]

16. Compromise is a bad word in this country nowadays. Too many self righteous people.

[Yavin4]

17. When you have pols promising free college or bringing back coal jobs

when a president can do neither, then their supporters will see compromise as the reason why these things don't get done.

[Recursion]

19. ^^ Yeah (nt)

[Trust Buster]

20. I know. I've never seen such unrealistic political goals from both extremes like I see now.