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Hate to break it to you but the 2 party system is and has been broken for a very long time. You're choosing between two choices that are mostly identical. Intro
by faangsticle 3y ago
Hate to break it to you but the 2 party system is and has been broken for a very long time. You're choosing between two choices that are mostly identical. Introduce some extra parties if you want healthy politics.
- TeMPOraL 3y agoI mentioned I'm in/from Europe, not the US, so the 2-party system doesn't really concern me. More importantly though, my comments aren't about the two US parties, but rather the two seemingly opposite extremes of political ideas, that are typically referred to as "left" and "right".
- skeeter2020 3y agoWhile the alternative to a 2 party system may seem obvious, a 2+ party system that's not what you actually get. From a US-type "winner take all" with influential groups & individuals, to preportional representation you end up shifting negotiations into shadowy back rooms amongst unelected officials. In addition, that 3rd option is never coming from the middle. The sizeable movements are even more extreme, pulling the major parties further to some sort of preceived binary position on every topic.