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ELI5: Why do only the two biggest parties in the US a chance to win an election? (feddit.org)
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I mean, there is a variety of intriguing political parties, but it's still always "Republicans or Democrats". Why?

(Disclosure: I'm German, never been to the US.)

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[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Because nobody has a chance to win except Democrats or Republicans, voting for anyone else is "wasting your vote." Which is why nobody has a chance to win but Democrats or Republicans. It's a self-fulfilling prophesy.