Opinion: American Voters Must Let Go of "Wasted Vote" Mentality

Unfortunately for the average American, the status quo for American politics today is a goose-stepping routine of legislators spending the majority of their time fundraising, blaming the other side of the aisle when the pressure is on, and ultimately stagnating while in office with the primary goal of strengthening their party. The system works for those in power because they are successful in their fundraising and the debate remains centered on ‘Republican versus Democrat.’

This method of power-focused operation secures the position of the two major parties and pushes all...