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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
I have to say, I'm with Lurch on this one--the problem is that the two party system tends to lead to a lack of choices for the electorate. Compounding this is the constant gerrymandering of congressional boundaries to the point where even though large swings take place in the public mood, 90% of incumbent members are completely safe.
In my view, two things tend to polarize the electorate--the two-party system, which leads people to self-identify with political parties, and the fact that politics is nearly always a zero-sum game in the US, which raises the stakes for single issue voters across the spectrum.
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We have 4 mainstream parties here and I still feel like I've got nobody to vote for.