The two-party division in the US isn't as big of a hindrance as is commonly thought. Both major parties are big tent parties that play the role that coalitions

The two-party division in the US isn't as big of a hindrance as is commonly thought. Both major parties are big tent parties that play the role that coalitions do in parliamentary systems. Third parties play the role of feeding ideas into the political system and serving as a barometer for where the winds are shifting.