@pennyfortheguy @mjd There's also systemic issues with the first past the post system that make it really hard for a third party candidate to get elected. Since in first past the post the candidate with the most votes wins if you like A best but don't want B to win it can be more strategic to vote for C if you think enough other people are going to vote for C. Translated to the current election, if the people who don't like Trump split evenly to voting Stein and Clinton Trump will be the winner.

Even if the media were to be completely fair and the system hasn't been rigged by the two major parties to throw up as much hurdles for a third party as possible the voting system would still pretty much guarantee a third party not having a fair shot.

The only real possible change is a replacement of a major party, but that's hard given the need for vast amounts of money and supporters which requires a huge organization which requires a major party.