An answer to the letter from Joe Gleason in the Oct. 24 Addy Indy.

The numbers show that voting for third party candidates help one of the two major candidates, leaving the third party candidate far in the dust. This helps the least desirable candidate, of the two from the major parties.

Joe quotes Chris Hedges, so look at what Chris writes. Chris does not like Trump at all, but Joe ignores this. I usually see Joe criticizes the more likable candidate, like Harris over Trump. In his letter he didn’t mention the Big Menace to USA, Trump, as if Trump wouldn’t mess up the country as he promises to do.

The vote counters show Trump/Harris about even. A few votes one way or the other can swing the “winner take all” election only from one candidate to the other, not, as Joe seems to want, to a third candidate. It is too late to change the voting system so we can only work with what we have.

Chris Hedges writes about both candidates having flaws. (What is new?) The way candidates are selected has become more positive since the 1900s when they were chosen in closed door back room groups of unknown cigar smokers. If people don’t like the candidates the parties select, get ready to help in the next election. America needs more people to join the effort to run this nation. We don’t need people to complain when it is too late.

So, forget third party candidates, vote for the major party candidate who doesn’t promise to ruin what we have. Don’t vote for Trump.

Peter Grant

Bristol