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Originally Posted by dc_dux
as I stated earlier, 435 works for me.
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Well, dc_dux, rest assured that
many who live inside the DC beltway (like you) share your view.
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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Do you foresee a much larger House, with a multi-party system, where one or two small parties can subvert the will of the majority by alligning together or creating coalitions around single issues? If that were to occur, is that a good thing?
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No, but, even so,
we already have a system where "where one or two" parties subvert the will of the majority of the people.
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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Many here support a multi-party legislature. I am one of those who doesnt. I dont want small, extremists or single issue parties being in the bargaining position of deciding legislative outcomes.
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Well, that could be its own discussion thread. But all I can say is that
if you like the two-party system, they you would really love the one-party system!! Cuba or China never has to deal with "small, extremists or single issue parties being in the bargaining position of deciding legislative outcomes". It's really hard to beat totalitarianism when it comes to eliminating fractious politics.