For my 2301s, we'll cover the just completed -- but still unresolved -- British elections as a contrast to our own.
Ours are non-stop, theirs begin and end in less than two months. We should consider whether this is an admirable distinction. Do we have too many elections in the United States?
Ours provide a clear winner, theirs -- at least now -- do not. The fact that there was no majority winner allows a minority party the opportunity to have an impact on policy because they are now king makers. The minor party is a non-entity in American politics -- at least as a positive force, they can still make life hell for the majority. Again, are there advantages to the British system that could prove valuable to ours?
