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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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Trying to build viable third parties by voting for them in presidential elections is like trying to build a third door in your house by repeatedly walking into the wall where you want the door to be. (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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[–] HomerianSymphony@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Many countries with FPTP have multi-party systems, including Canada and the UK.

[–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Yet we still always have the Liberals or the Conservatives in power... the power always ends up consolidated anyway, at least here in Canada.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago

That makes sense logically. At the end of the day people lead toward groups with shared views. A lot of the issue tend to be yes/no like answers which creates two parties

[–] MouseKeyboard@ttrpg.network 5 points 2 months ago

Individual constituencies are still two party, it's just not necessarily always the same two.