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WhiskeyGrinder

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Reply to Melon (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 06:52 PM

Sunday

too far to keep everyone voting for one party?

"Everyone voting for one party" never happens. Each candidate, election, ballot initiative and referendum is different for every voter.

But at what point do people not buy into “ voting the ticket”, when the ticket stops representing most of their beliefs?

It's different for every person, and it's not always consistent.

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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 21 hrs ago #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 22 hrs ago #13

I don't have a conclusion...thus the discussion Melon 21 hrs ago #15

What point do you believe it the spectrum becomes an unworkable schism? Torchlight 21 hrs ago #16

Maybe two ideas for any party politics. I'm sure Melon 21 hrs ago #17

Far too vague a reponse for me to make heads or tails of. Torchlight 21 hrs ago #20

Listen brother, I'm eating a burger and drinking a coke Melon 21 hrs ago #22

Sounds serious Torchlight 21 hrs ago #23

No. I believe the vast majority of the Democratic Party voters support the same policies. However Nanjeanne 22 hrs ago #14

Are the R's close to that situation with Trump Melon 21 hrs ago #18

I fear it's equivalent to the rights Tea Party movement of a decade ago forthemiddle 21 hrs ago #19

I didn't know that. DSA actually endorses reasonable candidates around here: LeftInTX 20 hrs ago #24

Thank you for the info. betsuni 18 hrs ago #27

I had no idea..... Melon 20 hrs ago #25

Here is there platform for 2026. Eko 16 hrs ago #31

Division within the parties is nothing new. CrimsonBight 19 hrs ago #26

In our 250 years, America has usually been a two-party gov't... Norrrm 18 hrs ago #28

FDR managed to minimalize, then end, The Depression while fighting no_hypocrisy 17 hrs ago #29

"the ticket stops representing most of their beliefs" J_William_Ryan 17 hrs ago #30

No. Eko 16 hrs ago #32