interesting poll in NYT Op Ed section "Quiz: If America Had Six Parties, Which Would You Belong To?"

[Hortensis]

12. Bastard scoundrels. THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS NOT BROKEN.

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS BROKEN. Can't make it seem healthy, but can do the usual fake equalization with the RW slimeballs to subvert confidence in us.

As for the question: Lucky me, I'm a mainstream liberal (left margin), and I'd be in the large liberal party.

There are real reasons Americans form two large parties (one conservative and one liberal) and extras don't do well. Political scientists explain them. It's been a very consistent pattern, and the NYT's RW agents know it.

So, I don't fear that I'd have to float independent, hoping for a better choice than one of the smaller parties that formed compromising alliances in order to achieve any power. Or have to watch my small party evolving and reforming around different leaders and issues as voters and fickle enthusiasms come and go. Or watch my party maintain its integrity while seldom being able to affect anything.