If the repubican party were to fade away, I think there are more than enough .....

[Stinky The Clown]

..... conservative and :cough: pragmatic Democrats that they would leave and form a new center right party. Were this to happen, we on the left edges will be the minority.

[T Wolf]

1. We are already in the minority - with the defections of the DINOs adding strength

to the rethug numbers in Congress.

What this country really needs is many parties representing viewpoints from all along the political spectrum.

Then, coalitions can deal with specific issues in a more straightforward manner.

It might even show that the "left edge" is more popular with the public than is told by the government and the media.

[Echo In Light]

2. That dark aspect of human nature will unfortunately never fade away

...and since such greedheads tend to rise to the top of social/hierarchical structures, they tend to be admired and emulated throughout the society.