Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days agoDear Democrats: It Would Be Nice If You Could Lead, And Not Off A Cliffwww.techdirt.comexternal-linkmessage-square191fedilinkarrow-up1617arrow-down116
arrow-up1601arrow-down1external-linkDear Democrats: It Would Be Nice If You Could Lead, And Not Off A Cliffwww.techdirt.comSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square191fedilink
minus-squareWoodScientist@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 days agoThe two party system can collapse. It has several times before. What needs to happen is for the Democratic Party to go the way of the Whigs.
minus-squareMagicShel@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·edit-22 days agoWith the Whigs, there was a total realignment of politics based on the single issue of slavery, which led to immediate civil war. That doesn’t seem like it really contradicts my point.
The two party system can collapse. It has several times before. What needs to happen is for the Democratic Party to go the way of the Whigs.
With the Whigs, there was a total realignment of politics based on the single issue of slavery, which led to immediate civil war. That doesn’t seem like it really contradicts my point.