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kentuck

(115,441 posts) Mon Jul 31, 2017, 02:10 PM Jul 2017

Will there be 4 political Parties by 2020? [View all]

The Republicans are in the process of splitting into, even as we speak, it seems to me. Donald Trump will have his Republican Party, consisting of his insane but loyal base, and Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, and the establishment Republicans, will have the remainder.

Democrats will very possibly split into a liberal, Bernie Sanders-type socialist Party and leave the establishment Democrats with the Blue Dog conservatives to carry on the present Democratic Party.

The Party that will win will be the one that can forge a coalition with one of the other three Parties. There could be an historic shift and change in the political Parties by 2020, in my opinion.

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Will there be 4 political Parties by 2020? [View all] kentuck Jul 2017 OP

I'm very liberal and I'm not following Bernie - do not equate liberal with Bernie Fresh_Start Jul 2017 #1

Often I think there might be more cooperation with 4 parties. What we watch constantly in RKP5637 Jul 2017 #2

Please define "establishment Democrats" mcar Jul 2017 #3

If the two factions of each party PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2017 #4

It still comes down to a two party system ismnotwasm Jul 2017 #5

Exactly loyalsister Jul 2017 #14

At the moment, Democrats seem more united than ever marylandblue Jul 2017 #6

Kinda hope not. temporary311 Jul 2017 #7

Okay, I'll bite. SharonClark Jul 2017 #12

Center-Right. temporary311 Jul 2017 #13

Interesting division you've laid out for the Democratic Party. SharonClark Jul 2017 #16

Well, the OP was about 4 parties. temporary311 Jul 2017 #17

No. There has always been left and centrist sides within the Democratic Party. Weekend Warrior Jul 2017 #8

No, there will still be 2 big parties and several fringe parties SharonClark Jul 2017 #9

Don't forget. yallerdawg Jul 2017 #10

Agree with you there. its baked into the Electoral College Fresh_Start Jul 2017 #11

Simple answer: no. brooklynite Jul 2017 #15