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		eli_gottlieb on March 29, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The House just voted to wipe out the FCC’s landmar... Two-party? The American federal government is, de facto, a one-party state.

defined on March 29, 2017 [–]

Yeah. The Janus party.

eli_gottlieb on March 29, 2017 | [–]

No, the Republican Party. Policy for the last decade has been that Democrats mustn't be allowed to win elections, and should they somehow manage to win elections, they mustn't be allowed to govern.

Of course, the Democrats have themselves totally acceded to this scheme.

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