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I feel as though viable 3rd/4th parties in the US would create a more balanced environment. There are times that I abstain from voting because candidates aren’
by Guest42 5y ago
I feel as though viable 3rd/4th parties in the US would create a more balanced environment.
There are times that I abstain from voting because candidates aren’t aligned enough with my viewpoints.
- pm90 5y agoForced participation would not create another party. Party infrastructure is something that needs to be built up, from local level all the way to the National level. Not impossible but it would require a lot of money, people and drive.
- alistairSH 5y agoWe would need election/ballot reform to make that happen. A 2 party system is the expected outcome with FPTP/simple plurality voting. Proportional elections or some flavor of preference voting would allow a 3rd party. In the US, this has led to a literal 2-party system. In the UK and Canada, only the 2 largest/most popular parties of a given time period are typically able to form governments.