in a two-party election, we're often only given options A and G, or maybe B and F, but rarely C through E. This is the exact opposite of what economic theory p

in a two-party election, we're often only given options A and G, or maybe B and F, but rarely C through E. This is the exact opposite of what economic theory predicts and my (admittedly biased) personal observations. Consider for example Hoetelling's Law, which states that competitors naturally tend to become as similar as possible in order to extract as much value from the competition as possible: https://www.uh.edu/engines/epi2692.htm https://www.uh.edu/engines/epi2692.htm The advantage of systems other than the two party system is precisely that they allow more diverse view points to be represented.