A Third-Party Candidate Can’t Win the Presidency, but an Intersectional Movement Can

As various demographics grow increasingly disillusioned with the Democratic Party, some are looking to third-party candidates for greater political options. Despite the fact that no third-party candidate has ever won the presidency in US history, a loss for both Democrats and Republicans is possible. It would take a national movement, but it wouldn’t even take the popular vote in an already contentious presidential election. The 2024 presidential election is already looking like, well, a shit show.& Yes, I am cursing in the first line of this article. This is my first op-ed I’ve written for the Weekly, forgive the excitement.& Surprisingly, I have never felt the need to express my personal thoughts with my readers. Typically in my work, the data speaks for itself. I pride myself on this. I paint y’all a picture with basic colors and, in this way, the impressions are clear. I love you, Dallas. I am always straight with you. So let me make this clear: if you’re looking for a politician who cares about you, it’s not going to be because of their party affiliation. For far too long, we’ve reduced party dynamics in our political system as red team/blue team, Sith/Jedi, good/evil, or...