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In response to "8 election myths you probably believe -- (link)" by Beakraker

Not sure I'm buying the conclusion of, or logic behind #6. Canadians, speak up here. -- nm

Posted by Dr.Vermin (aka Dr.Vermin) Nov 5 '12, 14:04

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10-15 years ago, the complaint was "these two political parties are virtually the same on all but a few issues". I don't think the two party system is - Roger More, attempting re-entry Nov 5, 14:14
can you cut and paste it ? (can't see cracked at work) -- nm - Moneypandie Nov 5, 14:07 10
- What bery said. But here's the C&P - Dr.Vermin Nov 5, 14:10 7
  - i actually think a 3rd real option balances, it's not so much 'us or them.' - Moneypandie Nov 5, 14:15 6
    - Yeah, observing the American's pendulum effect from the outside does not make one feel that things are being kept in check. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 14:27 1
      - *nods*, i feel that with a third party, if two parties become too extremely left or right, the third option ends up looking most sane. - Moneypandie Nov 5, 14:30
    - Thank you. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 5, 14:25
    - And even larger numbers of multiple parties should work just fine if they had run-off elections or multiple candidate ranking. -- nm - mara Nov 5, 14:22 1
      - It works OK in Germany and Sweden, but less well in, say, Italy and the Netherlands. -- nm - Roger More, attempting re-entry Nov 5, 14:28
    - I agree with Andie.....plus some of the best policy ideas in Canada has come from other parties....notably the NDP. -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 5, 14:19
- It basically says that a two-party system is more balanced and less extremist than a system with many parties -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 14:09 1
  - Also, it uses the comparison of getting a group of 10 people to choose between 2 restaurants, versus 10 people to choose from 10 restaurants -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 14:10

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