Thanks to unusual American rules, third party votes have an uneven effect on the election depending on state

Between 2.30 a.m. ET, when Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, and 11.00 a.m. ET (the time of writing), Susan Sarandon had not tweeted. Her silence is uncharacteristic. In the days and hours leading up to Trump’s surprise victory, Sarandon was vocal about her support for the Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein. In an…