Filibustering? ...what?

[oiramittedeneb]

Are the Libertarian, Green and Constitutional parties valid political parties? Or what exactly do you need in the U.S. to create a new official political party? In Mexico we have three main political parties and three small ones (and two on their way for next year), although I don´t think it works in any way better than the american bipartisan system.

There’s a very interesting book on the matter by Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels, “Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century: A Middle Way between West and East”, I really recommend it.

[Genersis]

Not that I'm aware.

Most US people appear to be merely sheeple, all caught up in the Two Party System and never actually thinking Third Party is possible.

We have the Media outlets like Fox and MSNBC which cater to their extremist side (Fox Conservative/MSNBC Liberal) this helps promote the propaganda that there is only two sides to every tale.

Its going to take a lot more than a few moderates and centrists to break this chain.

You know, I wouldn't even say it's extremism that's the issue.
I'm pretty far left views wise(In US terms), more-so than most in the US, and even I can see that it's political system is a mess as of now.

I think political ignorance, political apathy and party loyalty are probably more to blame.
Though I agree, that MSNBC and Fox aren't remotely helping...

[Miles]

All of those parties are valid, legitimate, recognized, etc., but they don't have anywhere near the numbers or resources to have much of a chance to compete with Republicans or Democrats. Interest groups and people with money are gonna give money to the campaigns of people they think have a better chance of winning (incumbents, who are almost always Republicans or Democrats - best to give money to the people who you think you're gonna have to deal with while in office so you don't alienate them), and the more money you pour into it the more likely you are to win (though not always). So it kind of becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

[trywait]

All of those parties are valid, legitimate, recognized, etc., but they don't have anywhere near the numbers or resources to have much of a chance to compete with Republicans or Democrats. Interest groups and people with money are gonna give money to the campaigns of people they think have a better chance of winning (incumbents, who are almost always Republicans or Democrats - best to give money to the people who you think you're gonna have to deal with while in office so you don't alienate them), and the more money you pour into it the more likely you are to win (though not always). So it kind of becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

sounds like a poli sci answer....