cite me examples of this and show that their so-called poor performance is a result of their third party status
Let's see, the Liberal Republicans of 1872. Elected, failed to implement any of their anti-Reconstruction policies, wiped out by 1873. The Populists of the late 1800s and the early 1900s. The largest 3rd party ever, the Bull Moose Party, was without cohesion and made little difference in American history, politics, and legislation. Then there were the Dixiecrats (and you can include the other segregationist 3rd parties here) - totally unable to push a damn thing through. Henry Wallace's Progressive Party, also a failure. The Green Party - despite winning positions here and there, they've totally failed in implementation of anything in relation to their party goals. Same thing with the Socialist Party; Debs was ultimately a failure.
But you know what? Don't take my word or it. Let me instead defer to William Domhoff, author of Who Rules America? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Rules_America%3F), one of the best studies of the power elite in the USA. He'll be happy to explain to you why it's not feasible. (http://www2.ucsc.edu/whorulesamerica/change/science_egalitarians.html) Perhaps your lofty philosophy mind will listen to a fellow academic rather than a mere plebe like myself.
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Date: 2012-12-26 09:06 pm (UTC)Let's see, the Liberal Republicans of 1872. Elected, failed to implement any of their anti-Reconstruction policies, wiped out by 1873. The Populists of the late 1800s and the early 1900s. The largest 3rd party ever, the Bull Moose Party, was without cohesion and made little difference in American history, politics, and legislation. Then there were the Dixiecrats (and you can include the other segregationist 3rd parties here) - totally unable to push a damn thing through. Henry Wallace's Progressive Party, also a failure. The Green Party - despite winning positions here and there, they've totally failed in implementation of anything in relation to their party goals. Same thing with the Socialist Party; Debs was ultimately a failure.
But you know what? Don't take my word or it. Let me instead defer to William Domhoff, author of Who Rules America? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Rules_America%3F), one of the best studies of the power elite in the USA. He'll be happy to explain to you why it's not feasible. (http://www2.ucsc.edu/whorulesamerica/change/science_egalitarians.html) Perhaps your lofty philosophy mind will listen to a fellow academic rather than a mere plebe like myself.