The system is designed to enforce a two party system. If you and people who agree with you start to vote third party then the party you disagree with the MOST gets an advantage. It’s called the spoiler effect.
In order to get rid of the two part system you have to get rid of first past the post voting.
Yes, first-past-the-post voting results in a two-party system; however, it doesn’t dictate which two parties are in power. Dominant parties have dropped out of favor in the past and been replaced with a new two-party pairing. Its been a while since the Whig party was an option.
The system is designed to enforce a two party system. If you and people who agree with you start to vote third party then the party you disagree with the MOST gets an advantage. It’s called the spoiler effect.
In order to get rid of the two part system you have to get rid of first past the post voting.
This video explains the whole thing pretty well.
Yes, first-past-the-post voting results in a two-party system; however, it doesn’t dictate which two parties are in power. Dominant parties have dropped out of favor in the past and been replaced with a new two-party pairing. Its been a while since the Whig party was an option.
duverger’s “law” is, in fact, not a law at all. it’s a useless tautology.