Party politics and third parties

Party politics is the source of a great deal of pettiness, small-mindedness, and irrational dislike. Period. Would the ascendancy of a third party change this dynamic? Maybe not, but (depending on which third party) this could bring more diversity of ideas into politics and represent the people more effectively. I’m voting third-party this coming election for a reason, and so should you. Whatever your reason might be, vote for the party that represents your own views best, rather than the party that compromises on your views most effectively, and sacrifices your principles with the greatest gain. If more people voted the way they believed, rather than the way that seemed most expedient, the two-party system would not have the stranglehold on government and political discourse that it does at present, and people would no longer see voting as a choice between the Demoblicans (or Demublicans, if you prefer!) and the Republicrats.