Reply #29: That's very true, and I share

[liberalhistorian]

that frustration over the seeming inability of third-party voters such as the Greens to see that, and I well know what it has cost the country. HOWEVER, again, we do not have the right to demand that people vote in a certain way. No candidate is "owed" votes simply by virtue of his or her party affiliation. People have the right to choices and they have the right to vote their choices. That is one of the main tenets of democracy.

Yes, it sometimes means that terrible, harmful candidates will be elected, unfortunately. But it's the epitome of fascism to deny a party access to the ballot, and its voters a choice in voting, just because you don't like the party and/or are afraid of their votes.

We can't complain about repuke voter intimidation and vote suppression and election fraud, and then turn around and want to deny access parties access to the ballot because we don't like them and/or don't want people to vote for them.