Why Does the US Only Have Two Major Parties?: Crash Course US Government #2
115K views · Sep 29, 2026 · Education
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@lmeeken · 2 days ago
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT8ikFog_pQ&t=255">4:15</a> It would be lovely if Democrats were in the lower left of that graph, but in terms of actual policy and practice they are pretty much dead center, or slightly right of center.
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@Jenjen-mo3mz · 2 days ago
Love the "commercial" at the beginning 😂
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@Larixlaricina · 2 days ago
Thanks for the clear explanation!
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@jaebee1121 · 1 day ago
I love this course so much. It's exactly what I need.
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@dlovas · 2 days ago
It's impossible to compete with the campaign resources of the two main parties. Public campaign financing could level the electoral playing field tho. Parties meeting a signature threshold would qualify for public funding, while uniform spending caps would prevent major parties from outspending emerging rivals.<br>This would give voters a more balanced view of their options, including smaller parties, while giving those parties a better opportunity to grow.
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@Gormoth1983 · 2 days ago
I Denmark we right now have 12 parties in the government. Therefore they have to work together, instead of just fighting 👍
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@ryanelliott71698 · 2 days ago
The electoral system for the most part is the big reason why you never see a third-party with its win or take all system. Really think about it? Ross Perot won a hair under 19% of overall votes in 1992 ninth, almost 1/5 Americans voted for a third-party and got zero seats… The system isn’t broken. It’s working exactly as intended.
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@ambrosialaford9263 · 2 days ago
I really enjoy this series
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@AlthosWTF · 2 days ago
The illusion of choice!
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@juancuelloespinosa · 1 day ago
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT8ikFog_pQ&t=364">6:04</a> yes, yes, yes<br><br>I learned about the issues with first-past-the-post Manny years ago, and it opened my eyes to this whole broken system<br><br>Thanks, youtuber cgp grey!
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@everettlawson1231 · 1 day ago
Thank you for the explanation!
@LeoDizonMendoza · 1 day ago
Thanks for this! 👏🏻
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