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Melon

(1,990 posts) Sun Jul 5, 2026, 06:21 PM Sunday

Are the parties so diverse that they are no longer one party? [View all]

At what point is the length between democratic socialist and conservative democrats….. or whatever is deemed the far spectrum of the parties too far to keep everyone voting for one party?

This can go for any party of course. I don’t know what they call the spectrums of the Republican Party.
But at what point do people not buy into “ voting the ticket”, when the ticket stops representing most of their beliefs? Is this why there are so many independents now?

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Are the parties so diverse that they are no longer one party? [View all] Melon Sunday OP

we democrats have always been diverse. rampartd Sunday #1

Our system only really works with two parties. If the vote is split in the Democratic Party, Republicans win. waterwatcher123 Sunday #2

They really do seem to swing wildly. LeftInTX Sunday #8

Yes, I think it is pretty common if you look at voting behavior in the data. waterwatcher123 Sunday #12

That would be a great name for a 3rd party..... some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #21

With due respect to the huge amount of diversity within today's karynnj Sunday #3

The nature of the government structure created by the Constitution seems to collapse parties into RockRaven Sunday #4

. WhiskeyGrinder Sunday #5

I'd like to join the winning is all that matters party. BannonsLiver Sunday #6

Majority first, please! LeftInTX Sunday #9

Fundamental platform positions indicate no real schism to me Torchlight Sunday #7

There have always been many independents. Progressive dog Sunday #10

I'm by no means advocating Melon Sunday #11

And your conclusion? Torchlight Yesterday #13

I don't have a conclusion...thus the discussion Melon Yesterday #15

What point do you believe it the spectrum becomes an unworkable schism? Torchlight Yesterday #16

Maybe two ideas for any party politics. I'm sure Melon Yesterday #17

Far too vague a reponse for me to make heads or tails of. Torchlight Yesterday #20

Listen brother, I'm eating a burger and drinking a coke Melon Yesterday #22

Sounds serious Torchlight Yesterday #23

No. I believe the vast majority of the Democratic Party voters support the same policies. However Nanjeanne Yesterday #14

Are the R's close to that situation with Trump Melon Yesterday #18

I fear it's equivalent to the rights Tea Party movement of a decade ago forthemiddle Yesterday #19

I didn't know that. DSA actually endorses reasonable candidates around here: LeftInTX Yesterday #24

Thank you for the info. betsuni Yesterday #27

I had no idea..... Melon Yesterday #25

Here is there platform for 2026. Eko 23 hrs ago #31

Division within the parties is nothing new. CrimsonBight Yesterday #26

In our 250 years, America has usually been a two-party gov't... Norrrm Yesterday #28

FDR managed to minimalize, then end, The Depression while fighting no_hypocrisy Yesterday #29

"the ticket stops representing most of their beliefs" J_William_Ryan Yesterday #30

No. Eko 23 hrs ago #32