President Trump is the reason why this would be an exception. Third parties have risen before and major parties have fallen before.
President Trump brings with him a large group of motivated, dedicated voters. This country needs more than two parties, particularly when we see those two parties effectively working as one. In many ways, conservatives have the same struggle as hardcore liberals do: the major party we associate with doesn’t have our back. Pelosi - as misguided, nasty, and left as she is - isn’t nearly far enough to the left for people like AOC. Likewise, people further to the right usually have nothing but contempt for people like Mitch McConnell.
Mitch and all his little friends do not have our back. We need a party with people that represent us. We need those people to win seats in state legislatures and Congress. We need to force the GOP to with with us to get anything done.
BINGO! The winning post!