Has the two-party system failed?

[OtterMan68]

Which of these statements is closest to the truth?

Yes, bipartisanship is nearly dead, and parties only care about getting power

No, it's alive and well and good for our republic

If we could get rid of gerrymandering, it would be better

Yes, it's time to start voting third party and not look back

Yes, it's always the lesser of two evils

No, the two parties represent the majority of voters

No, but it's not my party's fault, it's the other party's fault the system is broken!

[FreyaRed]

Two party or multi party system is just a sock puppet show for the pleb. Even in parliaments with multiple parties there are parties in coalition which build up the government and controlled opposition parties. There is no real opposition because every party no matter which one will betray their electorate once they gain power.

[strateguy632]

which country? your picture hinting u. s. but u. s. ballots HAS more than two parties.

even the two major have primary election where various options are offered and the one with more support advances.

[OtterMan68]

The US is the only democracy/republic with just two political parties in its national legislative branch.

[NathanDavis]

absolutely not a failure, no...

it is doing exactly what was designed and intended for... and for those who made it happen

not the people... for sure

[sawno]

No, its been very succesful. You think the two party system was an intentional design choice because it was a good thing? The working system we have in the netherlands where there are so many party's its easy for new comers to come in. Hopefully one day the US can do the same, but until then its perfect at its devide and conquer design.

[msc545]

No, Capitalism has failed and the politicians of this country are rotten with gross corruption as a result. This is what happens when you fail to control Capitalism via the law.

[OtterMan68]

are you confusing capitalism with crony capitalism?
If there was no government, then we would have free market capitalism. Instead we have tariffs, subsidies, corporate welfare, regulations...