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As the article hints at, the American electoral system works to preserve a two party system. Also, the primary system means that candidates for both parties tend to be those who appeal to existing party supporters - and that either works to reinforce existing, entrenched positions within the two major parties, or else it moves those parties to somewhat more extreme views. (Most Republican voters are christians, so the primary system selects candidates who are more rather than less christian.)
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1) Proper left-wing party (currently the left-fringe of the Democrats)
2) A center left party (large chunk of the Democrats)
3) A center right party (large chunk of the Republicans)
4) The Tea Party
5) A liberal party
Which is why, of course, the existing main parties won't support a change to a voting system that would allow it.
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And perhaps a Free Texas Party and a West Coast Separtist Party. (Joking slightly here.)
By 5) Liberal Party do you mean a liberal party as we would understand it in the UK or have you made a typo and actually mean libertarian?
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In the US I'd expect a Christian Small Government Party (Tea), and a Non-Christian Small Government Party. Not sure how large the latter would be though.
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Relatedly, I think more men should be aware that if they are not cleaning their own toilet, someone else - probably a woman - is doing it for them, and judging their aim. Almost certainly negatively.
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arkon-TL128-LavNav/dp/B000G04R76
It detects motion and then lights up either green (the seat is down) or red (the seat is up), plus it provides a dim light to see by.
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http://andrewducker.livejournal.com/2986806.html?thread=27188278#t27188278
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We mainly use the "put the lid down" approach, having adopted the obvious water-use reduction strategy.
The article misses out however the strategy of convincing men that they can perform operation #1 in the seated position.
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