

That graph is from Gallup.

In nine states registered independents are the dominant party.



In about half the states that register voters by party, independent voters outnumber at least one of the two major political parties. But here are 9 states where independents not only outnumber registered Republicans AND Democrats

You would think that this overwhelming number of voters would cause politicians to pander, or at least respect independents.

It doesn't.

In California, independents outnumber Republicans. Yet independents are systematically disenfranchised.

Check out how independents are dismissed by the MSM.







After doing some searches it occurred to me that all the articles that dismissed independents come from the Democratic-leaning press.

The same press that dismisses progressive voters and causes, and the same political party that tells it's base to give up on achieving progressive policies.

The most patronizing example I could find was in Vox.



We conducted more than a dozen experiments and surveys across the country and came to the following conclusion. To put it plainly: People think that being independent is cool.

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Myth 4: The rise of independents could give way to a third party

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Myth 5: Independents decide elections...If Americans are merely hiding their party preferences beneath the label "independent," it is unlikely that they are open to being swayed by the party with the most convincing agenda.

This comes from the same group think that has decided that anyone who votes for a Green Party candidate is a "spoiler" because Democrats are entitled to those votes, even if they have no intention of representing those voters.