The American Party. It sounds audacious, disruptive, and very Musk-like. But what is it exactly, and does it have any chance of shaking up America’s entrenched political order?

Despite growing dissatisfaction among voters with both major parties, third-party movements have largely failed to gain traction. One key reason is the structural nature of the US electoral system. The "first-past-the-post" voting mechanism awards victory to the candidate with the most votes almost always a Democrat or Republican.