• Makhno@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    Do Americans not understand the concept of a political alliance

    We do, that’s just now how our system works…?

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      7 days ago

      To add, our two major parties tend to adopt (to varying degrees of commitment) popular movements so they’re effectively already coalitions.

      For example, Republicans tend to have Christian evangelicals and business interests.

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        For example, Republicans tend to have Christian evangelicals and business interests.

        Yeah.

        But at least the Christian evangelicals’ shareholders keep them so accountable to their core values that the desires of the mostly unorganized pastors leading the business owners have no meaningful say in the outcomes. (This is Sarcasm)