Comment on: Re: Are two parties enough?

Bigthink — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:13:03 +0100

Moderate in this idea is just meant to designate the areas between the two main parties not any specific defination based on beliefs.
Im not sure the fourty percent of people who vote on a candidate based on their party instead of on their platform should be making decisions for the country anyways.
By recent standards 40% of the country being dissapointed would be an improvement considering over half the country voted for Gore in 2000 and I think that most of the country was upset with who was running in 2004 picking what they thought to be the lesser of two evils instead of a candidate that they would like to run the country.
I have to concede that your point on the passing of bills is valid but, I dont really think it could get any worse than it is right now with the party in power forcing through its own agenda whenever possible atleast with three parties it would be more difficult to get one party with over half the delegates.

Comment on: Re: Are two parties enough?

Bigthink — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:42:53 +0100

Okay, there are a couple of problems with this theory. First, the definition of a "moderate" American is extremely vague. The "moderate" American differs from other "moderate" Americans. Second, assuming that a third party does exist, the same situation that occurs with the other two parties occur as well (20%of the hardcore-ists will vote for their party). End result: 40% of people will be dissatisfied with elections and bills as opposed to the 20% now (based only on party). Third, pehaps in a perfect world, this third party will act as a tie-breaker between two parties, but if this were to occur in reality, chances are, the three parties will constanly be conflicting each other. Often times, bills are not as "black and white" as you put them. More often than not, there is a gray area between the two, and this is usually where the bill becomes law. This idea that a bill is two-sided is very simplistic. Bills often go through many revisions and compromises until they actually become a law. Compromises between three parties would be pretty hard to come by.

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