Donald Trump has no limits; he proved that on January 6. He wants a presidency with no guardrails so he can seek vengeance against all of his enemies. That is, in fact, the entire rationale behind his candidacy; it’s not as if he has any ideas to make anyone’s life better, or even any interest in doing so.
We know from extensive and bitter experience that nobody in the GOP is going to stand in his way. So how can we be sure he won’t declare martial law, send all of his opponents to Guantanamo Bay, and shut down the internet and all of the MSM except a few right-wing TV networks if he wins? We don’t. We just don’t.
In light of this, does it make sense to put up a third candidate who promises to work together with both parties–one whose nominee is trying to save liberal democracy, and one whose nominee wants to destroy it– to bring consensus to America? That sounds like suicide to me.