In this day & age (the need to defeat a wannabe dictator—Trump)—& given how history & poli-sci profs teach us that the founders started parties (which is false, but it does authenticate them today), I can understand your disagreement.
This 👇is how we got to where we are today.
We MUST reverse it.
Again, I disagree. Polysci professors have not dictated my position but rather my own observations of not only our country but the others I have either visited or been stationed at for the military for an extended period of time.
1)Ban on assault rifles 2) Prison reform No more private Prison systems No more revolving door..3) Regulations on games television social media 4) Hold parents accountable for children That break laws under age. Just a few more things that needed to be added to that list.
That’s partly how we got him. There is the Green Party, Libertarian Party and few others that I can’t remember. There are enough of these other parties to draw votes away from both Democrats and Republicans running for any office.
really there is only the Libertarian Party and Green Party as alternates, but I would want to see like 8 parties or so, really force the parties to have to work together. I'm sure game theory could probably give insights into an optimal number of parties, maybe it is just 4... but with ranked choice
Chat GPT thinks Three to five. Here's the breakdown:
- **Two is too few** – leads to polarization, tribalism, and binary framing of complex issues.
- **Three to five** allows:
- Coalition-building (so compromise is baked in).
- Representation of ideological diversity.
You’re missing the point. History has shown the damage even if just a third party runs in a general election. It’s always hindered and hurt and never helped. I have no faith in artificial intelligence ChatGPT. I put my reliance on actual people who are experts in their fields.
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This 👇is how we got to where we are today.
We MUST reverse it.
Thanks for your service!
- **Two is too few** – leads to polarization, tribalism, and binary framing of complex issues.
- **Three to five** allows:
- Coalition-building (so compromise is baked in).
- Representation of ideological diversity.
- **More than five** can lead to gridlock and instability unless there's ranked-choice or similar reforms.
So:
> 🎯 **3–5 parties** with proportional representation or ranked-choice voting is the sweet spot.