Our Broken Two-Party System - U.S. Political Parties Part 3

In episode 19 of the United SHE Stands podcast, we wrap up our 3-part series on political parties by diving into the issues we face today with our two-party system. We discuss how we got here, how the system holds us back, and we begin the conversation on possible solutions.

Let's connect: United SHE Stands Instagram

Resources

• Two-party system | Features, Advantages, & Problems

• Can we have democracy without political parties?

• Twelfth Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1900

• U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: United States

• How Much Has America Changed Since 1900?

• How the American middle class has changed in the past five decades

• Is rise of middle class good for democracy?

• Corporate money in politics threatens US democracy—or does it?

• How Hatred Came To Dominate American Politics | FiveThirtyEight

• Single-member district - Ballotpedia

• Proportional representation - Ballotpedia

• The Two-Party System Broke the Constitution - The Atlantic

• U.S. Democracy Needs a Multiparty System to Survive (foreignpolicy.com)

• Party Affiliation | Gallup Historical Trends

If you purchase from any links to resources or products, the show may make a small commission.