re: Why hasn't the independent party become powerful?

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Most “moderates” and “independents” are really just people afraid to tell you what they really think.

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I'll disagree here. I think extremism to any party breeds a vocal majority.

So you end up with a silent majority that just doesn't speak up for a myriad of reasons.

Easy example. The people protesters for chik fil a. Most people love it, but you won't see a counter protest.