Nice topic! Personally I think the US has the illusion of a 2 party system-while the dems and rebs put on a show of conflicting with one another. The conflict is real but they work together to prevent any viable 3rd party from becoming established, and they also seem to work together to prevent or discourage any innovative ideas. If the US wants new ideas and fresh options I think they will have to come from people not connected to these decaying political parties. Even George Washington believed that the the two party system was a terrible idea.