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In response to "(although our far right is more like your middle to leftside right) -- nm" by Beaker

Haven't you always had more than two viable parties? We...don't know how to do that.

Posted by ty97 Oct 18 '13, 05:49

If either wing (Tea Party or Establishment) broke off the GOP ticket/name, they'd run a high risk of falling into obscurity. People vote for one of the two parties, you have to control the party.

Nothing is impossible of course, but it would a major hurdle to overcome.

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it's not that we wdon't know how to have more than two major parties, it's that our voting system is designed in a way that specifically prevents it -- (link) - znufrii Oct 18, 07:08 [youtube]
I really think if they broke off, votes would be split to a degree that winning would be impossible. they can't get along but they can't not live toge - all the boys love mandy lane Oct 18, 06:55
Although the Tea Party is almost perfectly situated to become a right wing NDP or BQ - Reagen Oct 18, 06:13 3
- I think your last few words are wrong though. They don't want to cause trouble, they want control. - ty97 Oct 18, 06:15 2
  - I think they will shortly realize that's not possible, and a good runner up prize is messing up everyone else's shit. -- nm - Reagen Oct 18, 06:17 1
    - I would have thought they'd hit that point a year ago but they quadrupled down so I don't know. -- nm - ty97 Oct 18, 06:31

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