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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Will....your interpretation of the results is interesting but unsupportable... you assume that the 51% who have a "favorable opinion of Dems think the Dems are the lesser of two evils. I am among that 51% and I believe the Dems are the best hope, not the lesser evil. Why do you conclude others among that 51% dont share my belief?
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A lot of it comes form the fact that I'm surrounded by Democrats here. Another part of it comes from the fact that you and host both portray the Dems as the lesser of two evils often. Judging purely by your posts, I think that you believe that the Dems are the lesser of two evils. Correct me if I'm wrong, but your post history is littered with speech that convinced me you believe this.
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Originally Posted by dc_dux
I am also not surprised by the 58% who believe a third party is needed. I am clearly in the minority on this issue.
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Honestly, it's the majority of this 58% that's the clear disappointment. These cowards aren't willing to vote for who would best represent them.
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Originally Posted by dc_dux
The problem you have is that many of those 58% are too lazy and apathetic to get off their ass and do anything more that bitch about the status quo.
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Exactly. Those lazy assholes are a big part of what's maintaining the two party system.
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Originally Posted by dc_dux
I dont see anything positive coming out of a Congress with three or more parties, none of which is a majority. The result would likely be vote trading between the parties on an issue by issue basis in order to form large enough blocks to get legislation passed (I'll vote for yours if you vote for mine). And I cant even imagine how committees would be structured (without a majority...who would chair which committees - more voting trading to decide?) and business conducted....it would be chaos. What a way to govern!
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Congress would have to adapt to a 3 or more party system. The 2/3 majority bullshit would have to end immediately except when it comes to things like war. They'd have to rewrite the rules.
Id' be fine with a functional two party system. If w can make the Dems and GOP into two different parties with two different platforms and who aren't filled with crazy people or murderers.... yeah that's not gonna happen.