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It's funny when I see Americans who have never had experience with multiple party politics say that the representation would be broader had they had more than two. I can assure you, from the perspective of a system that supports almost 50 parties that it doesn't really matter how many parties you have, you will always have that problem.

The American system is pretty good because it simplifies for the average citizen who won't have to deal with a whole new party if their thoughts differ in trivial matters like marihuana legalization or degree of institutionalized abortion to be accepted. It focus on the differences between individuals inside the party instead of marginalizing any difference whatsoever, which causes narrow-minded groups to be formed all around that allow absolutely no connection between them.

Americans should be glad of the system they, instead they barely know anything else.