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That's not how it's going to happen.

If we break away from a two-party system, it's not going to be because of a third-party candidate. It's not going to be due to third-party campaigning. Both of the existing sides will rightfully argue NOT to vote for a third party, because of the paradoxical effect of a third party vote HURTING your position in a single-vote ballot. (That is, if you believe in A, C, and E, and the Democrats believe in A, B, and C, and the Republicans believe in D, E, and F, and your third party believes in A, C, and E, a vote for your third party will hurt the likelihood of electing a candidate that supports more of your beliefs. It's not just a wasted vote, it's a counterproductive one.)

If we ever break away from the two-party system it's going to be because one of the parties fails and new parties form around the fragments.