[GAB-1955]

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.

[dogbyte12]

Agreed. Good example is that dims have pro minority factions, pro illegals. However, the union faction doesn't like the illegals taking jobs and depressing wages. They are all democrats.

In the GOP, you have the social conservative wing, and the libertarian wing on social issues. You have the isolationist and interventionist wing on foreign policy. You have the flat taxers, the supply siders, the rockefellers on tax policy.

On guns, you have the strict constructionists, and then you have the big city Guiliani types. There isn't one position on anything in either party.

[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.

[dogbyte12]

Also in the GOP, you have the anti illegal faction, and then you have the corporate faction who hires the illegals.

It's not hippies who are hiring illegals after all. It's big agriculture, big construction.

In the democrat party, you have the Pelosi liberals on foreign policy, and you have the Lieberman wing. Lieberman is hugely liberal, just is hawkish on foreign policy. What party should he join?