Or, if we’re lucky, a third party will arise, giving legitimacy to viewpoints beyond just democrat or republican. This could potentially lead to more parties, and perhaps even a better way of voting for candidates. Maybe even better representation?
I can dream, can’t I? I mean, I certainly don’t want the fascists to win, and more parties (and people) voting against them could be a good thing. I also understand that it could be a very, very bad thing.
Read history. For most of the 20th Century there were liberal Republicans and conservative Dems. Crossing the aisle wasn’t seen as treason, and cooperation was the norm. Even Reagan talked about a ‘Big Tent’ with plenty of opposing views.
The Republicans are eating themselves. The two party system is no more! Now it’s a one party system!
Or, if we’re lucky, a third party will arise, giving legitimacy to viewpoints beyond just democrat or republican. This could potentially lead to more parties, and perhaps even a better way of voting for candidates. Maybe even better representation?
I can dream, can’t I? I mean, I certainly don’t want the fascists to win, and more parties (and people) voting against them could be a good thing. I also understand that it could be a very, very bad thing.
Read history. For most of the 20th Century there were liberal Republicans and conservative Dems. Crossing the aisle wasn’t seen as treason, and cooperation was the norm. Even Reagan talked about a ‘Big Tent’ with plenty of opposing views.
I’m well aware. I’m also aware that other countries have much better representation due to having a variety of parties and not just one or two.
Most issues are far from black and white. We should stop pretending they are, and the system we live under should reflect it.
Steve Bannon calls it the uniparty, implicitly arguing for real fascists