Because America isn't a democracy, it's governed by 2 parties that service Capital above all else and presents preselected candidates that don't represent the interests of the people.
You can vote third party, but this is actively discouraged by both the establishment and the broader public, even if the broader public wishes it could happen. This provides an illusion of choice thay ultimately makes no material difference.
Meaning I can vote third party, or meaning I can choose a different representative of the DNC? Again, the DNC preselects candidates and pushes them forward, Biden has an abysmal approval rating and is still being propped up. Third Party voting doesn't seem like it will gain enough impact to take the presidency either.
Strategically speaking, voting for a 3rd party in the US system means throwing away your vote. Which means even less people are going to vote 3rd party and the cycle continues.
The 2 options must be REALLY unpopular in order for a 3rd party to even start to have a chance.
Both the DNC and GOP are Capitalist parties. The GOP is a far-right populist party, and the DNC is a right-wing Liberal party. They have numerous differences, but also numerous similarities. They can be compared both ways.
The United States is the global Hegemon, with a firmly entrenched Capitalist class that dominates the media and both major political parties via donations and funding. The parties care more about maintaining the good graces of their donors than they do materially benefiting the public.
No, both parties are not the same, but both draw their support from the same direction and as such ultimately move in directions that service those that support them.
Because the not-fascists are broadly satisfied to say "I told you so" from the moral high ground, and thus aren't super invested in winning. Those that are are so idealistic that they cant actually politic effectively, think never voting for a moderate will convince the party to try harder to appeal to them instead of write them off as unreliable.
Because they let old people vote while not going out to vote themselves and prefer to complain on the internet about the results instead of getting involved.
probably.... if i had to decide between biden and trump i'd take biden, no question.
But let's be honest here, both of them shouldn't be a allowed to even run for presidancy. Both are way too old and one of them is a fucking convicted fellon.
In the US, it's not cool to pay attention to politics. People under 40 will refuse to vote and then brag about because the system is rigged. They won't run for any elected office either. In my state, most local races are unopposed Republicans. That's right, our left wing (lol left wing) party can't even field candidates in most races because Democrats are so unpopular and no one wants to run.
It's okay. This is likely the last election for a while. What's going to be the most frustrating is when the undesirables are killed or reeducated, they'll act like it was inevitable.
Young people don't deserve instant blame, but it's a catch 22 that only young people can break, so even if it's not their fault, it's their responsibility.
They don't vote because they don't see representation for their issues. They don't see representation for their issues because they don't vote.
Right now they complain while not voting in large consistent numbers. If young people simply voted consistently in as high numbers as the elderly, they both would have representation and no reason to complain.