It was. The Conservative Party is bankrupt and so decided to just pretend this election isn't happening. Labour sent around a general election manifesto for a European election. The only parties who wanted to engage and stay in the EU were the Lib Dems and Greens, and the Brexit Party... is the Brexit Party.
I voted Green for their vision for Europe and being the remainer vote for socialists + eco socialists, because I refuse to touch the Liberals with a ten foot pole. It felt weird because I know that the MEPs I just voted for likely won't see a full term. At least it still sends a message.
To be honest I feel like it's not just the US that suffers from a system where voting for smaller candidates is political suicide. I don't see the point in bothering to vote when no one will vote for any of the alternatives.
You get people to vote for the alternatives by voting for them when others don't. Eventually there's enough people to force a change. The one amazing thing we're seeing from Brexit here is the complete demolition of the two party system - in fact the Conservatives are about to have their worst ever election result.
Its positive media buzz and voting for parties that want to break the two party monopoly that you make this change, and voting is the only you'll do that. If you don't like any parties, spoil the ballot. There's never any reason to not vote.
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