The Common Sense Papers

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The Common Sense Papers
The Common Sense Papers
Part IV

Part IV

Defects of the Current Two-Party System

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Oct 19, 2023
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Defects of the Current Two-Party System (aka, The Rules of the Game Don’t Matter)

20 - Polarization Through Political Sorting and Identity Politics

21 - Gridlock on Key Issues

22 - Gresham’s Law

23 - Radical Extremes

24 - Candidate Selection Control (aka, Gatekeeping)

25 - “I’m the President and This is My Administrative State”

26 - Big Politics Gathers Power

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