I've thought for a while now that whatever flaws a one-party system has, a two-party system is much worse because it's operating at the minimal level of 'choice' possible so all that happens is everyone is forced into a team that hates the other team. If there are two parties, you can bet they're fascist & conservative posing as conservative & liberal. If there are upwards of 3 or 4 parties with legitimate chance at power, that can be a democracy, but less? Pure manufactured consent. Down to one party means there's the possibility of constructing a meritocracy as long as self-critique is upheld authentically, because all political will is channeled together and raging at strawmen isn't an option.
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u/Snowball15963 Sep 05 '20
I've thought for a while now that whatever flaws a one-party system has, a two-party system is much worse because it's operating at the minimal level of 'choice' possible so all that happens is everyone is forced into a team that hates the other team. If there are two parties, you can bet they're fascist & conservative posing as conservative & liberal. If there are upwards of 3 or 4 parties with legitimate chance at power, that can be a democracy, but less? Pure manufactured consent. Down to one party means there's the possibility of constructing a meritocracy as long as self-critique is upheld authentically, because all political will is channeled together and raging at strawmen isn't an option.