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Well, it's a global phenomenon, as noted in the introductory paragraphs of TFA. But delete "demanded by the american two party system" and "in the US" and your
by dTal 5y ago
Well, it's a global phenomenon, as noted in the introductory paragraphs of TFA. But delete "demanded by the american two party system" and "in the US" and your comment is perfectly valid globally. You needn't artificially restrict your scope :)
- giraffe_lady 5y agoI was restricting it only to assertions I'm confident about. It may be largely true elsewhere but I've learned to be really careful on HN. If there is a counterexample anywhere it will be used to attempt to dismiss any point you're making. That aside, I do think having having two permanent political parties reinforces this way of thinking. The US isn't the only place with that setup but it's the only one I'm very familiar with the culture of.