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i'm still a bit confused on his matter---and i know it goes back in history to the founding of this Country, but somebody please explain to me how a two-party system became so entrenched in our political process........
I know that it just about always has seemed that way but why?
All else bein' equal or un-equal, how can just two parties have such a hold on this Country and ever hope to represent the people?
Its not clear cut/nite and day politics on the issues. There is so much over-lap in the two parties on some issues that the area becomes gray and inessence--no one or anyone gets proper representation when these two parties have the middle round so muddied up. Only the extreme fringe elements seem to garner much attention as to a distinctive difference in the two parties.
Teddy Roosvelt made a good run on the progressive(bull moose) party and had an extreme impact on the scene for a few years but it died with TR-----but it showed it can happen and a difference can be made---voices can be heard. But it soon fell back into the two party system and the us against them mentality of politics again.
I know that it just about always has seemed that way but why?
All else bein' equal or un-equal, how can just two parties have such a hold on this Country and ever hope to represent the people?
Its not clear cut/nite and day politics on the issues. There is so much over-lap in the two parties on some issues that the area becomes gray and inessence--no one or anyone gets proper representation when these two parties have the middle round so muddied up. Only the extreme fringe elements seem to garner much attention as to a distinctive difference in the two parties.
Teddy Roosvelt made a good run on the progressive(bull moose) party and had an extreme impact on the scene for a few years but it died with TR-----but it showed it can happen and a difference can be made---voices can be heard. But it soon fell back into the two party system and the us against them mentality of politics again.