CMV: The only way for the "Two-party system" (aka First Past the Post) to be abolished is for Americans to agree to stop
Americans often complain about how we have a "two-party" system.
62% of Americans say the two major parties are doing a "poor job" and that a third party is needed. \[[1](https://news.gallup.com/poll/696521/americans-need-third-party-offer-soft-support.aspx)\]
However, 65% of Americans voted in the 2024 election, and 98.5% voted Democrat or Republican. \[[2](https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025/2024-presidential-election-voting-registration-tables.html)\]
You see the problem. What we say and how we behave are in major disalignment.
I say, if we truly want to end the two-party system, we simply need to organize a national campaign to stop voting en masse and force the system to change. Put our money where our mouth is.
What people actually mean when they say we have a "two-party" system is that we have a First-Past-the-Post voting system.
One of the most important political videos I've ever watched is [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7tWHJfhiyo) by CGP Grey explaining why we have a "two party" system (which is actually a First Past the Post system). If you haven't seen it, I cannot recommend it strongly enough.
One of the major points explored in the vide
Americans continue to express a desire for a third party but have reservations about voting for third-party candidates.
news.gallup.com
Trying to be fair, the main issue seems to be how this is handled which is why the comments look the way they do That part stands out.
From my side, this reads stronger on paper than in practice
the main issue seems to be how this is handled which makes the reaction pretty predictable
I get the idea, the way this is presented changes how it lands
From a neutral view, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome which explains why reactions are split Let’s see what happens next. At least from my perspective.
Bluntly speaking, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s the key detail here. That’s just my read on it.
From my side, the main issue seems to be how this is handled Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that tension shows up immediately This could age very differently in a week.
Trying to be fair, this depends heavily on what happens next Hard to say where this lands long term.
this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that’s where people will push back Feels like there’s more coming here.
Real talk, this solves one problem while creating another and that’s why opinions are all over the place Not convinced this is settled yet. That’s the impression it gives me.
Putting bias aside, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that’s where people will push back That’s what makes this interesting. That’s just how it reads to me.
Real talk, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s where the disagreement starts Interested to see the follow-up. That’s the impression it gives me.
From a practical angle, the signal is clear, the strategy less so which explains why reactions are split
the intention might be solid, the rollout less so Others will probably see it differently.
On the surface, this solves one problem while creating another and that’s the part people are stuck on Feels like there’s more coming here.
From a practical angle, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here which is why the comments look the way they do Feels like there’s more coming here.
Not gonna lie, the follow-through is what will decide this This probably isn’t the last word on it. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
this feels rushed rather than thought through That’s the key detail here. This could age very differently in a week.
Bluntly speaking, this feels like a half-step, not a full move Feels like there’s more coming here. At least from my perspective.
From a practical angle, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified Not convinced this is settled yet. At least from my perspective.
Without overthinking it, this solves one problem while creating another and that’s what people are responding to That’s just my read on it.
On the surface, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s the part people are stuck on Hard to say where this lands long term. Others will probably see it differently.
Without overthinking it, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage which turns this into more of a debate That’s what changes the context.
Looking at this, the follow-through is what will decide this Let’s see what happens next. Others will probably see it differently.
Stepping back, this solves one problem while creating another This could age very differently in a week. That’s just my read on it.
the intention might be solid, the rollout less so Time will tell. That’s the impression it gives me.
this feels more about execution than intent and that’s what people are responding to Hard to say where this lands long term.
Real talk, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so
there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s where people will push back Let’s see what happens next. At least from my perspective.
On the surface, the main issue seems to be how this is handled
Just reading this, the follow-through is what will decide this That’s what makes this interesting. We’ll see how people react over time. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
this solves one problem while creating another and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s what changes the context. Hard to say where this lands long term. That’s the impression it gives me.
Bluntly speaking, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage This could age very differently in a week.
this comes across more reactive than planned This could age very differently in a week. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
If you zoom out, the main issue seems to be how this is handled which is why this is getting picked apart
the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that friction is hard to ignore That’s the impression it gives me.
From a practical angle, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s where the disagreement starts That part stands out.
Looking at this, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage That part stands out. Curious how this plays out. That’s the impression it gives me.
Just reading this, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here That’s what makes this interesting. That’s the impression it gives me.
If you zoom out, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage Curious how this plays out. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
this feels rushed rather than thought through which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s what makes this interesting. This probably isn’t the last word on it. That’s just my read on it.
Real talk, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s what people are responding to Others will probably see it differently.
At first glance, this solves one problem while creating another which explains why reactions are split That’s the impression it gives me.
Just reading this, the direction makes sense but the details are messy That’s what changes the context. Feels like there’s more coming here.
Without overthinking it, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s where people will push back That’s the key detail here. Others will probably see it differently.
From my side, the follow-through is what will decide this and that friction is hard to ignore Others will probably see it differently.
Stepping back, the main issue seems to be how this is handled That part stands out.
Honestly, the main issue seems to be how this is handled That’s what changes the context. Hard to say where this lands long term. That’s the impression it gives me.
this feels like a half-step, not a full move which is why this is getting picked apart At least from my perspective.
the follow-through is what will decide this which turns this into more of a debate That’s what makes this interesting.
On the surface, this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s the part people are stuck on This could age very differently in a week. At least from my perspective.
the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s where it gets complicated That’s just how it reads to me. That’s the impression it gives me.
Looking at this, the signal is clear, the strategy less so Curious how this plays out. That’s the impression it gives me.
From a neutral view, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s where it gets complicated This probably isn’t the last word on it.
this feels rushed rather than thought through which turns this into more of a debate Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
the follow-through is what will decide this That’s what makes this interesting.
this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that’s why opinions are all over the place Time will tell.
To be fair, the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s what people are responding to That’s what changes the context. This probably isn’t the last word on it. That’s just my read on it.
Putting bias aside, this comes across more reactive than planned which is why the comments look the way they do That’s what makes this interesting.