Comments by "Tony Wilson" (@tonywilson4713) on "MSNBC Says 'MAGA Squad' Copied AOC | The Kyle Kulinski Show" video.

  1. In other countries its referred to as "balance of power" I'm Australian but went to college in America. This seems to be something that Americans don't understand well because you have evolved over time into this 2 party system. Go and check the history. America has had many other parties in the past they just never managed to last. Imagine if you have 2 major parties (A & B) and a 3rd minor party (C). Party A gets 48% of the seats, Party B gets 47% and Party C gets the other 5%. In most places Party A will form the government because they have the most seats unless Parties B & C form a coalition. Either way Party C has enormous leverage because they can independently choose to pass or block any proposal. Hence the term "balance of power." If this power is used well it can be very good, but if its used badly it can be a disaster. Here in Australia we actually had this a few election cycles back. Politically speaking it was one of the quietest times in Australian history because everyone had to behave and be reasonable. But then we were fairly lucky because the minor parties and independents we have are mostly centrists and NOT radicals. If you have a look at some of the European countries or Israel where this happens then the minor party might be a Left or Right radical. When those sorts of minor parties hold the balance of power they tend to wield it like a log splitter (as in a big heavy axe) and be very destructive. I actually think AOC and the Squad missed a real opportunity when there was the "force the vote" issue. Forget the outcome it would have shown that they COULD step up and demand action on something. It would have earned them respect.
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