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If democrats were ok with guns and republicans ok with abortion we could get a lot more done.

• nine_zeros 6y ago
  But that's the point about two party systems. You are asking people to be ok with things that they might feel strongly against. With a multi-party system, the focus goes away from these extremes to things that actually affect the congressional district. This, when used with representational electoral college (aka, not first past the post in a state), pretty much forces all the parties to moderate down on everything. It becomes very hard to have extremist positions.
  • dkdk8283 6y ago
    I believe these two issues I cited can no longer be discussed logically. How can either side proceed without objective discussion of the issue? What if I’m pro abortion and pro gun? Does that mean I’m held back by party affiliation?
    • nine_zeros 6y ago
      By supporting a 3rd party that could potentially support both of these. Also, voters are more fluid than you think. See: Evangelical christians supporting lying, cheating and womanizing Trump.