Jill Stein claims 'double haters' won't vote for 'two zombie candidates', shout outs to third parties after Biden-Trump debate
WASHINGTON, DC: Jill Stein, the Green Party presidential candidate has voiced strong criticism of the two major political parties and their candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden as she labeled them “zombie candidates” who “rammed down our throats” this election season.
Speaking on ‘Dan Abrams Live’ on Friday, June 28, Stein argued that the performance of Trump and Biden in their first presidential debate is driving voters to reconsider their decision for the upcoming November election.
Jill Stein says Americans feel ‘locked out of this election’
Speaking about the debate on June 27 in Atlanta, Jill Stein said, “The American people feel like they are the ones who were locked out last night."
“They’ve been locked out of this election, and really deserve to know who their choices are, and what their positions are," she added.
The Green party presidential candidate who describes herself as the “pro-worker, anti-war, anti-genocide, climate emergency choice” said that Americans did not take part in the debate.
She pointed out that the debate is just one example of the many disappointments from mainstream parties that could push voters towards third-party options.
“There’s a large number of what are called the double haters, that is people who will not vote for either of these two zombie candidates," said Stein.
"So we’ve had enormous interest in our campaign, especially many people who will no longer show up for the Democratic Party,” she added.
Who are the ‘double haters’?
The term ‘double haters’ refers to voters who dislike both Joe Biden and Donald Trump but are looking for a better alternative.
As per the latest Gallup polling, this sentiment is particularly high among independents, with 75 percent expressing the need for a third party, according to The Hill.
Additionally, nearly 60 percent of Republicans and 46 percent of Democrats suggest the need for an alternative.
Since 2013, about 60 percent of US adults have indicated in the Gallup polling that the Republican and Democratic parties fail to represent the American people, noting that a third major party is an alternative.
Jill Stein calls for inclusive debates and points at the two-party system issues
Speaking about debate inclusion, Jill Stein said, “This is why we were fighting, because we are on the ballot already, for the majority of voters.”
“And voters deserve to know information about their candidates. And the debates really ought to include all ballot-qualified candidates,” she added.
Trump and Biden are the ballot-qualified candidates. Despite making efforts to qualify to be on ballots nationwide, independent candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has not yet achieved this.
Criticizing the Democratic party’s interference in Kennedy Jr’s campaign, Stein saw it as indicative of the two-party system’s issues.
“You know, I think he deserves to be heard. He’s on his way to being valid, qualified, you know, so he’s a candidate,” said Stein of Kennedy Jr.
“You know, I think our system is supposed to be about presenting options to voters, and letting voters make their choices,” she added.
