2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Would Hillary Endorse Bernie Sanders if He is Nominated? [View all]marions ghost
(19,841 posts)the two parties are clearly divided now. But I don't see how the stranglehold is ended anytime soon. Because there is no mechanism that allows more parties. The ideologically divergent groups are reduced to warring factions. The party controllers have no incentive to change anything. Hillary becoming president would in no way further the goal of third party, even though her candidacy has forced the chasm to open even wider.
The Democratic party is actually more split IMO. The R party has more loyalty to whoever wrestles it to the ground. Conservatives are more likely to band together, lock step.
If there were three parties--it would look like:
Progressive (liberal)
Democratic (centrist)
Repuglicon (conservative)
But this is all speculation. I don't know what is the solution. The fact that Independents are now 40% and growing makes them the deciders. But they are certainly not a true third party.
I am all for Independents, for sure. And open primaries. Otherwise many people would not vote at all.
So how do you see it ending the stranglehold?