From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:42:47 -0800, Paul S Person wrote:   
      
   > 2026 is a real puzzle: if the Dems take Congress, then they will be   
   > blamed for MAGA for every single problem caused by Trump and   
   > probably lose in 2028. If the Republicans increase control, then   
   > they will probably start Vance in 2028 on 8 years in the Oval   
   > Office.   
   >   
   > There really aren't any good solutions.   
      
   The phrase that’s missing here is “multiparty democracy”. Can you have   
   a real democracy with a realistic choice of only two parties, where   
   every contest is seen as a zero-sum game? And with so much political   
   interference in the election process?   
      
   I think the US is an outstanding example as to why the answer is “no”.   
      
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