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Pab Sungenis

(9,612 posts) Sun May 26, 2013, 02:56 PM May 2013

I have no problem with the concept of three or more major parties.

The Republicans are welcome to split into as many parties as they wish.

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I have no problem with the concept of three or more major parties. (Original Post) Pab Sungenis May 2013 OP

What we have is not democracy BlueStreak May 2013 #1

Want to see the 25 countries with actual democracies? BlueStreak May 2013 #3

That would be nice! hrmjustin May 2013 #2

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)

1. What we have is not democracy

Reply to Pab Sungenis (Original post)

Sun May 26, 2013, 03:16 PM

May 2013

The two parties conspire to limit our choices to a) the far, far right, and b) the insanely far right.

The whole notion of "American exceptionalism" is complete crap. There are many countries that are MUCH more democratic than the USA.

Proportional representation and instant run-off ballots. Those are things you find in real democracies..

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)

3. Want to see the 25 countries with actual democracies?

Reply to BlueStreak (Reply #1)

Sun May 26, 2013, 03:21 PM

May 2013

http://www.fairvote.org/PR-in-most-robust-democracies#.UaJf9ZxIp8E

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. That would be nice!

Reply to Pab Sungenis (Original post)

Sun May 26, 2013, 03:17 PM

May 2013

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