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    Alex Burns‏Verified account @alexburnsNYT 29 Sep 2016

    Fun fact: outside the US, 3rd parties seek legitimacy in local elections rather than just complaining about an unfair duopoly in nat'l races

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      1. John McNally  🇬🇧‏ @john_mcnally 29 Sep 2016
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        yes, and even in the UK they got to govern in coalition!

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      1. Bartleby‏ @the_scrivener 29 Sep 2016
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        but then how would a huckster like @DrJillStein or a pothead like @GovGaryJohnson get on TV?

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      1. Trevor Boyer‏ @trevormail 29 Sep 2016
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        @jbouie But that would require work that isn't rewarded with immediate national media attention!

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      1. Alon (they/them)‏ @alon_levy 29 Sep 2016
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        Fun fact: F-Haine has so far failed to win any regional elections, and only won a few small-city mayoral elections.

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      1. Alon (they/them)‏ @alon_levy 29 Sep 2016
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        (This is actually fun: fascists aren't actually winning.) They have higher profile in presidential elections.

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      1. David Poms (hot honey old bay-bee  👶 🦀 🍯 🔥)‏ @davidpoms 29 Sep 2016
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        as a DC resident we'd be fortunate to have a duopoly. barrier to new party entry is just as high locally as national here

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      1. Alex Burns‏Verified account @alexburnsNYT 29 Sep 2016

        they are vetted - by voters, who mostly pay less attention than the teams of lawyers who scrutinize VPs

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      2. James Garcia Alver‏ @JayAlver 29 Sep 2016
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        in the US, ballot access at all levels is based on performance in national races. It prevents that strategy from working.

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      3. Alex Burns‏Verified account @alexburnsNYT 29 Sep 2016
        Replying to @JayAlver

        that's true up to a point but it's not the only thing that keeps it from working

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