In this week's segment of 51/49, James discusses the obvious case of why we need a third party in the United States, but also how it's possible for a third party to have a major influence in American politics, through an examination of Canadian politics.

Currently, the sad reality is that “the preferences of the average American appear to have only a miniscule, near-zero, statistically non-significant impact upon public policy.” That means we have essentially an unrepresentative and undemocratic government.

The problem with third party conversations in America is that it usually centers around presidential elections. But we have to remember, laws are not written by the president, as the responsibility of drafting and passing legislation falls to Congress. And our neighbor to the north, Canada, provides a compelling example of how third parties can have a dramatic impact on legislation.

#3rdParties #AmericanPolitics #CanadianPolitics

0:00 Introduction
0:31 Why We Need a 3rd Party in the US
1:00 The Problem with 3rd Party Conversations in the US
2:02 How 3rd Parties Can Actually Work (by Examining Canada)
6:00 Nascent 3rd Party Movements in the US

51/49 with James Li - Commentary on business, politics, and the other things (from an independent perspective)

Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesccli/

-----

Fair Use Notice: This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1eTY0PDWUg