Andrew Yang, losing candidate for president and New York City mayor, is one of the founders of the Forward Party.Rob Kim/Getty Images Naomi Schalit, The Conversation In June 2022, Gallup asked participants in a U.S. survey about their party membership. “In politics,” pollsters asked, “as of today, do you consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat or an independent?” The largest segment of participants – 43% – said they were independent. Republicans and Democrats represented 27% each. Note the lower case “i” in independent. That means it’s not a party, as the Democrats and Republicans are. Actu…