Comment by teemur
4 days ago
> The two-party system is fine.
Is it? Many western countries are having more or less prominent populist right wing movements, and the two countries I can think of where that movement has gotten its hand in power on really significant issues during the last decade or so are UK and US. Both strongly two party systems at the time of the "interesting" developments. And I do not think a two party system is typical, I am sure there are some countries happily trodding along with their two political parties, but they are not the rule.
our 4(or almost 5) party system is working pretty well.
without quebec and the bloc, i think canadian politics would similarly devolve into brokenness
What every argument here against two-party systems is missing, is that it entrenches the vision "us vs them". You will always have that one enemy tribe, because your party will always point fingers to the other party. While in multiple, you are obliged to nuance, to talk about certain aspects, and suddenly you start talking politics, not parties. Not tribes.