{"id":1588,"date":"2017-12-04T00:51:03","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T05:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/introamgov-mcgowen\/?p=1588"},"modified":"2017-12-04T03:02:55","modified_gmt":"2017-12-04T08:02:55","slug":"two-party-flaws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/introamgov-mcgowen\/2017\/12\/04\/two-party-flaws\/","title":{"rendered":"Two-Party System Flaws"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 9 discussed the basis of America&#8217;s two party system. This system is born out the of the winner take all plurality elections type and the restrictions that prevent minor parties from generating influence. \u00a0Because of this the strength of these two party system still continues to become more prominent. \u00a0Yet as the prominence of this system grows, so does the tensions in our country. \u00a0Today it seems as though Democrats and Republicans are more polarized than ever. \u00a0This is in part as a result of these two parties becoming increasingly divided along ideological lines. \u00a0That is, a strong correlation with being a democrat and a liberal, and being a republican and a conservative. \u00a0This was not always the case and to some degree peoples party identification was influenced by other factors than their ideology. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today political parties are be divided to the point that they are becoming increasingly hostile. \u00a0I believe that some of that is a fault of the two party system. \u00a0Since both of these political parties are extremely linked with being a liberal or a conservative there seems as though there are only two narratives of viewpoints in our country. \u00a0In addition since the implication of both of these two parties are so opposite ideologically exists, some people in different parties feel morally driven to entirely discredit the entire opposing party. \u00a0This also comes into play in congress today where people from different parties prioritize supporting their party regardless of their stance on the issues \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I believe that much of the polarization that is present between the parties would not exist if America converted to a multiparty system. \u00a0If America was to have a multiparty system, the intensity of the ideological divide would be much less strong than it is when just two parties are competing. \u00a0In addition there would potentially be a lot less hostility in congress which would allow for more progress. \u00a0Because minor parties in most multiparty systems are much more relevant, this could allow minority parties to use their voice and present many different opinions on issues instead of relying on two parties to determine a divide on issues with stances that can be much more radial than the median voter\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.people-press.org\/2014\/06\/12\/political-polarization-in-the-american-public\/ <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 9 discussed the basis of America&#8217;s two party system. 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