My view from north of your border

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29. even up here, with 5 major parties, when the crunch of marking your x comes

you have to know a vote for your conscience is going to be wasted. With a parliamentary system you can regionally vote to get a 3rd or 4th, or even 5th party voice in parliament. (I think of the bloc quebecois, that ran as a national party but only had candidates in one province, but still swayed some major decisions nationally). Or even or most recent provincial election, where the green party, with only 2 members could form a alliance with the NDP to takeover the majority Liberal party elected government!

I do recognize the difference. But I still maintain that blaming Bernie, who was NOT a choice in the election, is very hurtful for the democratic party. He did not push democrats out. He gave independents hope for an alternative choice that wasn't forthcoming. If he didn't run, there is nothing to say Hillary would not only have lost the electoral college, but maybe also the popular vote. It could have been a lot worse! Many those that registered because of him may have not been involved with the democratic party at all. I'd be interested if anyone has looked into that statistically.