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Elon Musk’s plans for a new political party will likely be derailed by a US political system hostile to new voices

  • Written by Thom Reilly, Professor and Co-Director of the Center for an Independent and Sustainable Democracy, Arizona State University
imageTwo-party control of U.S. politics runs contrary to the vision of the Constitution's framers.Douglas Rissing/Getty Images

As dissatisfaction with the two-party system grows in the United States, the idea of an alternative, however unlikely, gains traction. Elon Musk’s recent call for an America Party may be unserious, but it speaks to...

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