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aggi in reply to @Wrongcog

True, look how well splitting UKIP out worked in the UK.

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Wrongcog in reply to @aggi

I'm guessing that's sarcasm - but isn't the Conservative Party's desire to corral the fringe concerns of Ukip what led to the disaster of Brexit? And conversely - couldn't we argue that centrist bet hedging by the opposition led to a lack of argument against it? It's that panic within the two main parties about accommodating the minority ideologies which leads to irrational outcomes?

My point is that there should be space for reasoned detachment from things like Q in the Republican Party - but they fear losing their base. If US politics was multi party the bigger parties wouldn't have to stay silent in opposition of lunatic minorities.

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aggi in reply to @Wrongcog

It was a little.

The issue with splitting out the fringe was that the main party worked so hard to recapture them (leading to Brexit) whereas if they hadn't had that outlet it would probably have been less necessary.

But, who knows, the lunatics may have taken over the asylum anyway.

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