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Is it the only point in time where they’re able to be visible, or is it the only point in time that they choose to be visible? I’m of the opinion that it’s the latter, and it’s because of a terribly flawed philosophy.
Third parties have been trying to gain visibility through presidential elections for decades, and it’s been completely unsuccessful. They’re arguably in a worse place than before, since Perot was able to get at least >5% with Reform. It speaks volumes that the third largest candidate behind Trump and Biden is RFK Jr, without any contest at all.
Let that sink in. A party that RFK Jr established at the beginning of this year is polling significantly better than the Greens, Libertarians, and anyone else. I wager the others combined aren’t even more than RFK Jr. It’s very clear that whatever they’re doing isn’t working. It doesn’t matter how engaged their supporters are if they’re pursuing an objective that has demonstrably been a failure.
Can’t really disagree with anything you’ve said. I especially agree with you that third parties should be looking at other offices and not the presidency. They can affect change far better that way.