In a two-party system,
we have complete gridlock
if one party doesn't control both congressional chambers and the White House as well.
If one party does control all three, we than have in effect a one-party system.
This works effectively, to the satisfaction of most,
in the PRC
but causes street violence here
where the minority and majority are too close together in size.
A society can't prosper with just about half the population always poised for revolt.
We don't have compromise between Republicans and Democrats because in America,
the only common ground between Republicans and Democrats
is the mutual seething hatred that we have for one another.
The theory seems to be that if we have multiple viable parties,
smaller tents which closely reflect the values of all members therein,
nobody will ever have a majority
and we either form coalitions or settle on anarchy.
I don't know if that would work out or not,
but it certainly won't work out
with the viability level of present non-major party candidates.
