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SanAndreasX said:

Shtinamin_ said:

If the GOP dies, then the smaller parties will receive the GOP members, so we would become a multi-party system with one huge party dominating everything. Like Russia and China. That's at least my thoughts if the GOP dies.

The People's Republic of China is a de jure one party state. The primacy of the Communist Party of China is specifically outlined in the Chinese constitution. In order for any other parties to exist, they must accept the leadership of the CPC. 

In Russia's case, while the system is a de facto one-party system rather than a de jure one-party system like China has, United Russia has no actual platform other than supporting Vladimir Putin's policies. In that respect, the Republican Party under the leadership of Lara Trump is more akin to United Russia.

Many states are de facto one-party systems, however, they are dominated by one party while the opposition is the state version of the other national party. Oklahoma is ruled by the Republicans top to bottom, but the only opposition party are the Democrats. Same thing with the parties reversed in California. In many instances, people who leave the dominant party out of disagreement with the polarization of its politics typically switch to the opposite party. In Oklahoma's 2022 gubernatorial election, incumbent Republican governor Kevin Stitt's Democratic opponent, Joy Hofmeister, had won two elections as Secretary of Education, both times as a Republican. She switched to the Democratic Party in 2021, shortly before the 2022 election year began.

Ok. I'm just saying if the GOP dies, then the Democratic party would be the biggest major party. I did blow it a bit out of proportions though bringing in comparisons, though that was my opinion. 

The other parties in China exist, they just don't do anything nor can they due to the lack of political power, presence, and approval of chinese citizens (if they can). CPC has total power.

Russia allows other parties but they don't get support, or any political power (some might actually be murdered for supporting anyone that isn't the President of Russia, but that is speculation for another time).

You are correct with your assessments with Russia and China.

I think the reason so many states (like Vermont and Oklahoma) are seen as de facto one-party systems, is like what you said the majority of the state's citizens and districts are aligned with the ideologies of one party. But every state has at least two parties at all times. I also understand why people decide to join the opposite political party, so they can have a bigger audience. The Green Party, for example, doesn't have the backing equivalent like the Democratic or the Republican party.

This will certainly be an interesting November.