The American Two Party system

[SunsetBengal]

(03-10-2023, 10:05 PM)hollodero Wrote: I want to get back to the two party topic a little. I did not yet bring up how unsatisfactory this system appears to me. Usually voting for one team a whole life long - and I assume many people just choose between one party and third party/not voting - that is such a narrow path to go. And even that only makes sense if you happen to live in an area that is somewhat purple. So many are not from the start and there's no point. Really, why do people in California even bother to vote for president, I honestly wonder. It's just for bragging rights over the irrelevant popular vote. Else, it's pointless. The whole state can safely be colored blue before election night starts. Or you live in a red state, you can vote blue until you get blue in your face, your whole life your vote would count for the other option nonetheless, your whole voting history was moot and your voice always was recognized as a republican one. Well, sure, you got primaries, you can choose who will lose, if that is an adequate substitute. But just thinking about this whole two party idea without experiencing it, this appears so utterly frustrating. Someone tell me how it's not.

Well Hollo, I'm sorry that our political system causes you so much disappointment.  A growing percentage of us here are fairly disenchanted with the state of things, as well.