Third Wheel

Remember back to a time when you were a third wheel in your life. What were you thinking and feeling at the time?

This is assuming you were a third wheel at some point. If you haven’t been, then good for you.

But for me, who has been a third wheel many times, it’s a feeling of being on the outside looking in. An unwanted, unimportant, or ignored aspect of whatever dynamic the situation is.

Now, politics might not be the dynamic most people think of when talking about being a third wheel, but it’s a familiar feeling for independents and third parties.

With the duopoly the two major political parties create in our political system, these aren’t just feelings but hurdles to climb as you try to impact the political culture.

Despite this, many people, even those who support one of the two major political parties, feel we need a third party and want to find a realistic way to make that happen.

But how would it happen? Could it happen? And what would need to change for a third party to impact our politics?

In this article, we’ll discuss the current nature of third parties in our politics and what fundamental changes need to happen for a third party to have a legitimate impact in the future.