[Dane]

We have to remember that our two-party system involves coalitions of smaller groups. In a parliamentary system, the Democrats would split into three parties and the Republicans into two.

I'm guessing that the GOP would split up inot social conservatives and economic conservatives/libertarians.

What would be the three dem wings. I know one would be social liberals.

[GAB-1955]

A Labor party, a Black party, and moderate leftists. I forgot the splinter Green party as well.

This is why calling moderates "RINOs" doesn't help in the long run. They are Republicans, but have a different ideology.

[dogbyte12]

There are two factions of the social conservatives in the GOP too. You have the Pat Buchanan, isolationist, pro tarriff wing. You also have the pro business, pro tax cut, pro trade group.

There are alot of former FDR style democrats who are very socially conservative, but like the nanny state. They want big government. Just big government also setting social policy as well as economic.

You have the pure libertarians who are open borders, you have closed border mostly libertarians.