Big Think

John Hammonds on January 17, 2008, 12:03 AM

Personally I believe a better system would allow more people to share ideas and voice opinions, and in that sense party systems with a single leader wouldn’t work well. I believe a system similar to the ancient Greek Aeropagus would work more efficiently, and with the leaps in communication we’re undergoing managing the (possibly) large stream of incoming ideas to share might not be as hard as it seems.

David Fridland on January 17, 2008, 12:35 AM

I belive that the partisanship that goes along with any party system is a flaw in government, but there is less partisanship in a multi party system. Thus, I think a multi party system is better, but maybe less efficient.
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Lucas Trammell on January 20, 2008, 2:42 AM

Have you ever known three people?
Have they ever agreed on everything? no? anything? very little? o.k. We have found a flaw in the (2?3?19?) party system. I propose that every candidate (presidental) attend at leastg 3 frat partys, as well as present 2 papers to a community school’s philosophy and religeon depts… and respond to the questions/statementsd the students and professors have. That would change things for the better for sure

Tristan Heindl on January 20, 2008, 2:33 PM

I quote Thomas Jefferson, “This country can to great things on earth if it stays away from having a 2 party system.”
Either way Democrats-republicans are 2 side of the same coin…
HAHA! the media has actualy convinced us that your gona fundamentaly change this country by voting for democrats vs republican. Hilary clinton is a white collar buisness criminal!!!!!!! in not jokin. Youtube "what hillary does not want you to see.

Chris Rieth on January 20, 2008, 8:42 PM

Good question. I think they both have advantages and disadvantages. More stability in the two-party system, better representation in the multiple-party.

I got to let you know though, I’m completely pulling this out of my ass… ;D

Edward C on January 21, 2008, 10:25 PM

When troubled by decisions in the artificial world we’ve created you must return to nature to find the truth.

In tribal society the one who becomes King is the strongest, healthiest, wisest and happiest person in the village. This is the same amongst all species of animals.

Matt Hanley on January 23, 2008, 7:08 PM

Our two party system is much better than the thousands of parties some other countries have. I think our system, as always, can be best termed %u201CThe least flawed system.%u201D There is a reason that nations from around the world have copied our constitution.

Personally, I’d like to have the Whigs back.

Kerry Woods on January 26, 2008, 3:50 PM

Clearly, a 2-party system is inferior to a multi-party system, for at least these reasons: Our social/cultural diversity is poorly represented by an either/or, black/white(NOT meaning racial), left/right, conservative/liberal-only option; the 2-party option quickly descends to a state of congressional stalemate, with each side blaming the other, and little in the way of meaningful compromise and useful legislative production. The great benefit of multi-party systems, is that various political coalitions and alignments provide an environment of compromise and cooperation. The problem, of course, is that a 2-party system already powerful and entrenched will resist any attempt at reform toward a multi-party system. In a Democracy, as in any political system, those who hold power will not voluntarily relinquish any of it, even if it is for the obvious benefit of the nation.

Edward C on February 4, 2008, 10:31 PM

Two-Party system makes people feel like they are in power / in control, and yet it is simple – you just pick the one you hate the least.

Some people prefer Vanilla icecream, other people prefer Chocolate icecream, but both are still “Icecream” and no matter which flavour you pick you’ll never have the option of voting for the Nectarine (it just wont be added to the menu). Most people don’t realize that both flavors of Icecream are manufactured and “owned” by the same company and no matter which one you pick they always win. How do we know there is only one company? Because nothing really changes, everything stays the same, the policies of both “flavors” are identical (differing only in label and “talk”, but exactly the same in Action). Why do you think the stock markets are not bothered by elections?