First of all ... I don't just vote for Democrats. On a national level, yes. Until our system of government changes, it's too much of a risk for me. We've been over this. You have more privilege to take that risk being white and male. You can rail on that all you want, but that's the truth. Until you have been seriously denied, you truly don't get it and can't get it; intellectually, yes, but on a personal level, no. I. Won't. Risk. It. But on local and state levels I really look for alternatives. I know a lot of people who do and there is little if anything. The mayoral election in Chicago for instance. There is real opportunity to put someone up for office that is a 3rd party participant and they could succeed. Personally, I think if they weren't affiliated with any party and just called themselves something general, they really could succeed. They might not win initially, and would probably take a few elections, but there isn't even a presence. This is how you start building a base. Yeah, painstakingly slow, for sure. And likely we won't see a 3rd party candidate have any chance in our lifetime, but it just won't happen from the top down. The only way it could happen is from the bottom up. It's a circle, it really is ... I won't risk voting 3rd party on a national level until they have a real chance and I don't have to risk my rights and equality, and they won't have that real chance until we change our 2-party system of government and that won't happen nationally until forced. There are only two ways to force that ... start small and have a lot of patience and build ... or a violent uprising.