I'll admit it. I wouldn't mind see more than three. But our election laws are written by Republicans and Democrats as a mutual protection act. They write our election laws to ensure no viable third party arises. Then there is the money aspect. Republicans and Democrats receive millions, tens of million from corporations, Wall Street firms, lobbyists, special interests, mega money donors. Both parties hearts and soul have been bought. They owe those who feed them, the money givers, so much so they put their interests ahead of supposedly the people they are suppose to represent.
Voters are no more than an necessary evil to them. What the people think and want, takes a seat behind what the moneyed folks want. After all, most people can only give them their vote. The moneyed folks from Wall Street and the rest can give them hard cash.
Our system is a monopoly, a monopoly that neither party is willing to give up. A monopoly that gave us Trump and Clinton. Never mind a month or two ago, a poll was out stating 61% of all Americans wanted the Republicans to nominate someone else than Trump, 54% wanted the Democrats to nominate someone besides Clinton. So what did the two parties do, they told the majority of Americans to stick it where the sun don't shine. They gave us who they wanted, not whom the American people wanted.
Yes, bring on a 3rd and 4th party if possible. I'll work hard for it or their success. But as long as money is the number one driving force in our politics, I am afraid it won't happen. Corporations, Wall Street Firms, Lobbyists, Special interests, and the mega money elite will not let it happen. That is unless we wise up and use our vote to make changes, but way too many of us are will to let the moneyed folks have their way and run this country behind the faces of Republicans and Democrats.