If Clinton gets the nomination, what do you think

[Scruffy1]

44. I would love to have a party that reflected my values.

Unfortunately, third parties have never been successful in the United States. This is pretty much baked into the cake without proportional representation. Most third parties try for local power in order to build their base and this never works out, because they get mired in the day to day business of running local government. Sewers and roads have little to do with ideology. Also, the federal government has more control over local and state monies than ever. In my mind you can't really separate local and state taxes from federal, because federal funding is involved in most of local government.

The other massive hurdle for a third party to achieve any prominence is the media. The Sanders campaign has shown how much power they have. They can invent a Trump and give him front page coverage daily, at the same time ignoring Sanders. The "liberal" press is actually the worst. I think HP has headlined Republicans for three months solid. Of course the point of this whole election charade is to make right wingers like the Clinton's palatable. It's just like pro wrestling, with the Republicans acting the heel and the voters going "It could have been worse.

The last and biggest hurdle is the attitude of the American voters to politics in general. For many voters it is analogous to sports, where they cheer for their team no matter what. From what I've seen in this cycle many Hillary supporters fit in this mold. They never talk about specific policies, are quick to take offense, and tout "experience". Many of the Sanders voters are new voters who have never before been engaged in the political process. After they see how it works a great many will disappear and never be heard from again. The media is entirely wrong about independents being in the middle. Most I know are way to the left of center and refuse to participate in a corrupt system.