(July 19, 2011 at 11:46 am)Minimalist Wrote: Because if there is one thing that the republicans and democrats DO agree on it is that there should be two parties. This has led to a bizarre and nearly impenetrable wall of rules, regulations and laws at the state level (and all the states are different) which constitute a barrier to the formation of 3d parties. The main players are largely exempt from those rules because they wrote them to maintain the status quo.
In addition, any party that steals votes away from the larger Parties will only allow for a victory of the opposing bloc.
Ross Perot pretty much ensured a Democratic victory by swaying Libertarian/Deficit concerned people from the Republican party.
Ergo, any political progress made in forming a viable third party means at least four years of the opposing bloc sticking it's dick in your ear.
