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Aren't the two political parties, the Democrats and Republicans together, an anti-competitive monopoly?

Will the Biden government be brave enough to apply the Sherman Anti trust Act , instead of looking the other way? Shouldn't other parties besides the two Great Winners be allowed to compete? Does Biden have anything to lose, at his age?

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the electoral system is pretty much rigged towards a 2 party system because no one gives any attention to any other party, for me being an independent i hate political groups, they are nothing more than corruption and have sheep followers, the problem in the US is that you are taught if you believe in thus and so you are either a dem or a repub. so people are conditioned to think as such.

Ynotisay · M

But other parties do compete. They lose. There's dozens of parties but they have to meet the requirements of each state to be on a ballot. It's not a federal decision. And sorry but anti-trust is solely about businesses. It couldn't be applied to politics. I don't think we'll ever have anything but a two-party system in the U.S. It would require building from the ground up with representation in Congress. If a third party President was elected, without the support of votes in Congress, it would be a moot point. Democracy with two parties can work. Doesn't work so well without majority rule. As we've seen.

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Ynotisay · M

@Stopmakingsense OK. But it's not against the law.

Stopmakingsense · 61-69, F

@Ynotisay It's against the Sherman Act.
It's not like you want to know about anti trust laws before hoping it's not illegal! Just say whatever!

Ynotisay · M

@Stopmakingsense Nah. I'm pretty familiar with the topic thanks. That's why I'm saying what I'm saying. You're free to have your beliefs. But I'll stick with my facts if that's ok.

Adaydreambeliever · 56-60, F

I am only going to address one aspect.. the shouldn't others be allowed to compete.. In general, yes, of course they should.. But I don't think anyone is stopping them as such.. it's just that typically anyone other than the two main parties tend not to do that well.

Stopmakingsense · 61-69, F

@Adaydreambeliever most people don't think. Yes. The Dems and the GOP are stopping the others.

OggggO · 36-40, M

1. The Anti-trust Act regulates commercial entities, not political ones.
2. Any first-past-the-post electoral system will eventually condense into two parties given enough time.

Stopmakingsense · 61-69, F

@OggggO the government controls commerce, the two parties are lucrative corporations.

Peaches · F

The "system" is failing.

AnonymouslyYours

Yeah, he has a lot to lose actually: his life, legacy and generational wealth and connections. I challenge any American 'leader' to step outside the prescribed guidelines of plutocrats and die on the hill of democracy.

Zonuss · 46-50, M

The system is ran by the 13 bloodlines of the World Order. Not Biden. Knock it off.

LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

Basically. They make sure none of the other 40 parties or so get media attention.

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