This is the conundrum of our American two-party system. While both sides need work, in some cases lots of work, it’s numbers that count. By banding together in a party, we gain those numbers. The problem is, how can we effectively make real change by voting for the same one-or-the-other over and over? How can something new gain traction if we’re always voting defensively?
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This is the conundrum of our American two-party system. While both sides need work, in some cases lots of work, it’s numbers that count. By banding together in a party, we gain those numbers. The problem is, how can we effectively make real change by voting for the same one-or-the-other over and over? How can something new gain traction if we’re always voting defensively?