The Two Party System Is A Practical Reality

Career Politicians learn the rules fast, or go bust

Contrary to what we so often hear, there is no officially sanctioned "Two Party System" in the United States of America. Nor, has there ever been one as such. What there really is, is a political reality. In every properly functioning democracy there are always numerous voices seeking to be heard... and so it is in ours. Throughout our illustrious history, we have had no fewer than five political parties at any given time. And at other times, we have had even more than that! So why do we always hear about the so-called Two Party System... and to [honestly] what does it refer?

Our nation, unlike many other political democracies, was not designed for rule by a coalition or even parliamentarian government. The Electoral System - which was set into place at the time of our founding - requires our executive leadership to have more than fifty percent of our votes, to govern at the time of election. In fact, our use of electors - rather than Total Popular Votes - was primarily to assure this singular outcome. Otherwise, multiple candidates would lead to a potential "Total Deadlock" - under just such a political system. It is important to note, that Electors do not ever have to vote the same as their home State constituencies.

Word Redefinition, False Political Labeling, And The American Ruling Elite

For decades we have been focusing our attentions on all sorts of patently irrelevant political factors! As individual American citizens, we [most often] wrongly identify ourselves in terms, such as: Liberal or Conservative; Christian, Jew, Atheist, or Muslim; White, Black, or Hispanic; Male or Female; Heterosexual or Gay; Pro-Business or Anti-Business; and [even] Smoker or Non-Smoker.

The reasons that I maintain that these are either false or wrong labels are numerous.... For instance, there are no relevant differences at all between Americans being defined as Truly Liberal or Truly Conservative! Consider these obvious definitions:

• Liberal - one who: Seeks Out, Promotes, and Protects - Individual Liberty and Freedom.
• Conservative - one who: Stands Up For, Promotes, or Protects - Our Traditional American: Society, Culture, and Political Institution [or, The United States Constitution].