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DemocratSinceBirth

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5. The Founding Fathers never envisioned political parties.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 10, 2017, 08:24 PM

Mar 2017

If they did they would have ensured a minority party wasn't as powerless as when one party controls the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

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If you were the leader of a fledgling democracy would you look to Thump's America as a model [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 OP

Thank you! I needed that! March 4th Mar 2017 #1

Trump's America is the best Nevernose Mar 2017 #2

As a model for pitfalls to be avoided, maybe Warpy Mar 2017 #3

The Founding Fathers never envisioned political parties. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #5

No get the red out Mar 2017 #4

American model is antiquated Worktodo Mar 2017 #6