The Argument against the Two Parties Political System

Author: Timothy Bands

            The argument against this political issue must be discussed first before you are able to dive into the arguments for it. Well reading up to this point you might find that you in both the parties you favor both aspects of each ideology. Let’s say for example you believe in the Republican view of little government involvement but also believe the LGBT community should have rights. You believe both issues are equally important and you shouldn’t have to pick one, but unfortunately both issues are something that neither party is willing compromise on. The Republicans believe LGBT rights is a violation of religious beliefs, where the Democrats believe that government involvement is not an issue to tossed around and must implemented. Well now they have placed a situation when you vote you can be fully represented, there are no other parties strong enough to vote for. This seems like an issue to you. Let’s dive into the issue even deeper. Maybe you believe that the strongest thing that the government can do is compromise but when Executive and Congress are deadlocked on issues nothing gets done. Now, instead getting the best of both worlds, the United States gets none. Now you must ask “How can more than two parties fix this?” Here is explanation how. Well in the first scenario when issues can’t be compromised between the parties and you feel you don’t you are being represented, different parties can come and you are now allowed to vote for somebody that can represent your ideas. No longer must you be a slave to voting on support of certain issues while sacrificing the other. No in the second situation, the Republicans and Democrats are deadlocked and nothing is getting done. The votes necessary to make a bill pass or fail are stuck. Now enter another party or parties, instead of a Democrat trying to appeal to a Republican or Republican trying to appeal to a Democrat, now that small majority party can be that swing vote. Now the pusher of bill is forced to now include other political ideology to appeal to this small party to win their votes and now a bill isn’t forced to encompass just one or two political ideology but now more maybe three or more. Now here is something that is important to keep in mind, although both parties claim to stand for their noble, beliefs corruption runs wild between both parties. While both are wheeling and dealing with your political representation for power and money, you are forced to choose one side or another. You feel that both are equally corrupt and you don’t to support either. In come more parties no longer you have to choose between one of the two that you view as corrupt. Now let’s say in the rare situation that both Democrats and Republican both agree on controversial issue, most notably Marijuana Legalization. They are strong opponents of the issue and let’s just say you are for it. Now you are completely left with nobody to help you in your beliefs. In comes another party to help get this issue out there and fight for you. I know these aren’t more reasons but hypothetical situations but I believe this is the most important demonstration of viewing why a two party system is flawed.