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The reason we have two political parties is to foster the middle path. Rather than a parliamentary system where governments are formed from many small parties appealing to fringe interests, two party government was supposed to foster consensus.
I don't think any of the original architects of our two party system ever envisioned the current polarized society. Maybe it's time to open it up.
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The reason we have two political parties is to foster the middle path. Rather than a parliamentary system where governments are formed from many small parties appealing to fringe interests, two party government was supposed to foster consensus. I don't think any of the original architects of our two party system ever envisioned the current polarized society. Maybe it's time to open it up. Fastpacket Just part of a twisted pair . . .