how would politics in the US be different if we had a true multi party system?

Answer 1

Well, you wouldn't see anyone win with a majority of votes for a while, until one party or another becomes dominant over the rest. Then we'd have essentially a one-party system.

I think that there are lots of people who would vote for a 3rd-party candidate if they didn't think it would split the vote for the more dominant party the 3rd party most resembles, and that does cause those other parties to be underrepresented in elections. I think one good way to remedy that is to switch from voting for one candidate per office to voting yes or no for each candidate - the candidate with the most yes votes wins. While that might not put anyone in a 3rd party in office, it would better show how many voters like its platform and could influence those who do get elected.

Answer 2

We would likely see fewer extreme left or extreme right polititicians, thus fewer extreme decisions, because parties would have to form coalitions to win the vote. However, some argue that the election process in a multiparty system is too long and cumbersome (think German election in 2005...)

Answer 3

Now that would be nice, the government would be like goods kids, seen but not heard.. But you need to add....

Term Limits

Campaign Fiance Reform

And just good ole Really Moral Values that They the Government use and not just throw onto us.. Might get us going into the right Direction... :)

Answer 4

There would be low confidence in each chosen leader as soon as they won office. (Or that would not be the case at all, and I just have some extreem difficulty imagining it.)

Answer 5

Well, that's alot like "How would a conversation be different if there were more than two people in it?".

Answer 6

less name calling. more consensus