Should US Elections Embrace Third Parties?

America's two-party stranglehold persists thanks to the Electoral College and winner-take-all plurality voting, locking out third parties that rarely win but often sway outcomes through vote-splitting, as seen in 2000 and 2016 when they tipped close races. Historical standouts like Teddy Roosevelt's 1912 Bull Moose run grabbed 27% of the vote, splintering Republicans and handing victory to Woodrow Wilson, while George Wallace snagged five states in 1968 on his segregationist platform. Read more about this...