FOR NEXT TIME: Rosenfeld, introduction, and ch. 1-3
Why only two parties?
Duverger's Law (Hershey, 39)
Why did the Framers not choose proportional representation?
Major parties coopt minor ones:
- Bryan Democrats and Populism
- Wilson Democrats and Progressivism
- FDR Democrats and socialism, then Long (start at 13:30)
- Nixon and the South
Structure of Congress and the legislatures forces members to choose one side or the other.
The doom loop:
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