The United States, thanks to its winner takes all election system, is forever doomed to be in a two-party system. It’s basic game theory. For a 3rd party to become relevant at the national stage, it would have to oust and replace either the Democratic party or the Republican party. This is no easy feat. … Continue reading Breaking Into The Two-Party System
Now that the media is finally saying it's time to start taking Bernie Sanders seriously, we've seen a flurry of hit pieces from Paul Krugman, Ezra Klein, Paul Starr, and other supposed liberal/progressive champions arguing, ironically, that we still shouldn't take Bernie seriously. They say: "Americans will never elect a socialist" -- "Bernie won't get … Continue reading Bernie Is More Credible and Electable Than Hillary
With the gun debate making its routine rounds, it's time to ask how it is possible for 70 percent and 85 percent of Americans respectively to be in favor of having a gun database and doing background checks, and yet, no laws get passed. Most blame American culture, the NRA, the military-industrial complex, Citizen's United, gerrymandering, … Continue reading Why Our Democracy is Broken and How to Fix it
Yoshi - Joschka Tryba 