How the Two-Party System is But a Dictatorship in Disguise
by The electoral college has created two parties with a permanent hold on power. Is this situation any different from a dictatorship, and can it get worse?
Having a system with at least three parties would bring some fresh air into the stale American political arena. It would also raise the chances of solving more issues democratically.
For example if the third party was pro-choice and pro-gun and this reflected the opinions of the majority of Americans (don’t know if it does, it’s only an example) then they would be likely to vote with Democrats on the first issue and with Republicans on the second so chances would be that the outcome of votes would more accurately reflect the will of the majority on each issue. As the number of parties and the mix of stances grows so will the extent to which congress reflects the will of the people.
Most Americans don’t want to change the system, they are afraid to rock the boat. That’s how the Romans felt. That’s how GM felt. Now Rome is mostly famous for what it was not what it is.
For GM, having just been surpassed by Toyota it is not too late. They can still reinvent themselves. But they should have done it earlier.
For the US the time for change is already past. The boat has been rocked. Let’s not fall overboard.
The choice eventually will be between a one-party system and a multi-party system. I know which one I would choose, and so do you.
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Post CommentMichael S. Devereaux
On April 16, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Excellent point, I have been contemplating just this for a long time. However, I had not yet put it into writing. I am happy to see some out there have the same grasp on political theory as I do. My theory however critiqued the very base of our system the constitution of the united states, and compared it to a king or sovereign of past regimes. How the two party system acts as a balancing mechanism which only pacifies, or distracts from the base of the system itself, and only further strengthens and entrenches it. While each party may become more partisan, or more passionately against one another the very electoral system is strengthened in the process ensuring no fundamental change actually occurs. Its a very interesting point.