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#176 - Is the Two-Party System Good for Democracy?

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Is There a Way to Get Away From a Two-Party System?

Jay Parini: It's easy to sit here and say, let's get rid of a two-party system. We'll have an imaginary, wonderful electoral system that solves all of our problems. Our problems are not due to our specific electoral system, they're too much deeper problems," he says. Parini: The last five elections have been wave elections where people are dissatisfied with both parties. "It's just understanding that the two- party system is not working"

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