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I'm not sure where you got the 60% stat, but I suspect that it's from a loaded question. If you ask people if they would prefer "a third choice" or "someone else" it's likely that you'll get a "yes" from people.
People commonly say they would prefer a third option, and yet when a third party candidate runs, they tend to lose by a wide margin. Even when a third party gets some traction, people don't vote for them.
The reason is that when poll respondents hear that question, they naturally like to imagine a third option who is a strong match with their political positions. But this is, of course, impossible. It's impossible to have a third candidate that meets every dissatisfied voter's wishes.
I'm all for more parties. I wish America had 6 or more political parties. Well, if I'm wishing for things, I'd wish for zero political parties, but that's a bit of a dream, isn't it? However, when 60% of people say they want a third party, it's still not remotely likely that such a party could win. I wish it could happen.
- I bet someone like Donald Trump could have created his own third party.omg