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In reply to the discussion: Does the two-Party system help or hurt our country ?? [View all]DevonRex
(22,541 posts)They didn't like parties and thought that by excluding parties from having any role in government that they would have little or no influence; that people would decide on principle rather than on party. In fact, all that happened was that they ensured that there would be only 2 parties and that their influence would be even greater than what they had in European style parliamentary governments.
Their intent was good; the result was horrific. Now there is no way to fix it. None whatsoever, short of a constitutional amendment. Can you imagine the rhetoric the Republican Party would use to counter such a proposed amendment? That we want to turn the US into a socialist government just like the European socialist countries, etc, ad nauseum. It will never happen unless, by some miracle, the RW decides it is to their advantage and we grab the opportunity. Even then, the Republican Party will rein them in with all their money and might.
There are many more liberal-leaning people than there are RWers, especially on social issues. We could get so much more done if we could form coalitions and even call for votes of no confidence on occasion.