If one looks at the polling data, about a third of Americans identify themselves as independents, belonging neither to the Republican nor Democratic parties. But political scientists tell us that this number is deceptive; about a third of independents lean towards the Republicans and a third towards the Democrats. Only a third of a third are true independents. I am one of that third. And I really don’t know who I will vote for this year – or if I will vote at all. This is why.
从民调数据来看,大约有三分之一的美国人认为自己是独立派人士,既不属于共和党也不属于民主党。但政治学家告诉我们,这一数据具有欺骗性,大约三分之一的独立派倾向于共和党,另外三分之一倾向于民主党。因而这三分之一的人里面只有三分之一是真正的独立派。而我就是这其中的一员。今年我真不知道应该选谁,就连我会不会参加选举也是个问题。下面我来解释一下原因。