Do you dislike third parties?
Being officially apart of a third party, Libertarian, here in my home state of Pennsylvania, I feel quite happy. Being a Moderate I am also quite happy. I myself have a strong hatred for the Democratic party and to be blunt, if it went away along with liberal nutjobs I be quite happy. I myself dislike the Tea Party also because I think it is full of conservative hacks.
Do you hate 3rd parties and if so,why?
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I come from a multiparty system, and I'm extremely happy with that. So yes, I'm happy with the third party, and the 10th party as well.
Still maintain that crying on the pitch should warrant a 3 match ban
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You say you're a libertarian, but you fully support the TSA and police officers even when they abuse their power?
I don't think you understand what it means to be a libertarian.
CR
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I hate 3rd parties because they are 3rd.
No but really, I thought the poll said Like. So I stupidly voted yes.
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No. I wish that 3rd parties would have more influence, but I don't think I'd ever join one.
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This.Originally Posted by Crazed Rabbit
You say you're a libertarian, but you fully support the TSA and police officers even when they abuse their power?
I don't think you understand what it means to be a libertarian.
CR
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On a related note, new research finds that there are no true scotsmen...
Still maintain that crying on the pitch should warrant a 3 match ban
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That's not related. If a group is defined not by common ancestry but beliefs in certain politicies, and someone has rejected those beliefs, then clearly they aren't part of the group.
I mean, come on. It's not rocket science.
CR
Ja Mata, Tosa.
The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England cannot enter – all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement! - William Pitt the Elder
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I think third parties would be a heck of a lot more useful if we did proportional representation, as some other nations do. But the U.S.A. is set up for a very strict winner-take-all electoral system, so anyone who can't scrape together 51% of the vote is wasting everybody's time. Which is a shame. I can easily imagine both the Green Party and the Tea Party achieving 10%–15% representation if we did proportional, for example.
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'That's not a true 'no true Scotsman logical fallacy' because a true 'no true Scotsman' would....'
That's not related. If a group is defined not by common ancestry but beliefs in certain politicies, and someone has rejected those beliefs, then clearly they aren't part of the group.
I mean, come on. It's not rocket science.
CR
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I hate contradictions and wasted words
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I love third parties in nations that use proportional representation. In nations that use plurality voting, they are pointless at best and injurious at worst.
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I was thinking of responding to it, but then I see Louis has posted the best reply ever'That's not a true 'no true Scotsman logical fallacy' because a true 'no true Scotsman' would....'
Still maintain that crying on the pitch should warrant a 3 match ban
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I love third parties cos it is around that time the real lunacy starts, you went to the first party around 7 had a meal few drinks around 12 ish you and a few others leave to go wherever and continue the night then round 5 it's time for the after party
As long as your capable of standing you should score with that chick now her options (and your own) are now limited.
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Louis had a humorous reply, but you're still wrong.I was thinking of responding to it, but then I see Louis has posted the best reply ever
CR
Ja Mata, Tosa.
The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England cannot enter – all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement! - William Pitt the Elder
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Calling "No True Scotsman" is actually a fallacy, because the theoretical Scotish rapist has placed himself outside Scotishness, as defined by Scotsmen by being a rapist.Louis had a humorous reply, but you're still wrong.
CR
So HoreTore is indeed wrong. The narrowing of a definition to explicitely exclude someone who is implicitely excluded is not a fallacy, it is a clarification.
Sorry, but that has been bugging me for a while now.
On topic:
A two party system is virtually the same as a one party system because the binary nature of the choice removes the fear of the electorate which is the whole point of democracy, because the party out of power just has to wait until the part in power trips and then falls from power. Term limits in America just make the situation worse because it means you know an administration has a sell-by-date.
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Spoken like a true Irishman.I love third parties cos it is around that time the real lunacy starts, you went to the first party around 7 had a meal few drinks around 12 ish you and a few others leave to go wherever and continue the night then round 5 it's time for the after party
As long as your capable of standing you should score with that chick now her options (and your own) are now limited.
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I voted 'yes' but I really dislike two parties-- 5 parties is optimal.
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There can only be one party...
A second party is already too much!
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I wasn't paying attention when I voted, apparently. So.. uh.. I agree with Waki!
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Third parties are useful if they have a meaningful role to play. For example, in the current government of the UK (although sadly, many morons seem to be disillusioned by the Lib Dems not doing everything they said they wanted to do even though they are a junior partner in a coalition).
If the "third party" is a mere 5% of the system and has no real influence on the big two then it is a waste, but I would prefer a system that is 40%, 40%, 20%.
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I agree! It is in that same vain where the Stalin and China are not communist and just totalitarian hacks exploiting an ideology about equality in a very democratic society where no one is better than another.
That's not related. If a group is defined not by common ancestry but beliefs in certain politicies, and someone has rejected those beliefs, then clearly they aren't part of the group.
I mean, come on. It's not rocket science.
CR
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Don't forget about the:
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Personally I think 3th and 5th parties are overrated. The 4th party usually gets it just about right.
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