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Martha Ture's avatar

History informs, though it does not dictate or predict. Having said that, what does history tell us about third parties in the USA? Post-Citizens United, where does the weight come down?

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G. Elliott Morris's avatar

They don't stick around because they usually play spoiler to one of the major parties. The plurality-winner system is not compatible with multiparty democracy

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