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Comment author: Joseph_Knecht 01 January 2008 10:05:09AM 5 points [-]

Ian C: One advantage of the Two Party Swindle is that swing-voters usually decide an election. That is, the small percent of people who don’t fall for Us vs. Them.

That's small consolation when what you actually get to decide is whether you'll receive a hefty kick to the groin or a stick in the eye.