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news Nyt Opinion 2026-05-20

Political Scientist Discusses Breaking the US Two-Party System

Political scientist Lee Drutman explains how the U.S. electoral structure sustains its two-party system and suggests proportional representation could enable viable third parties and offer voters more choices.


Americaโ€™s two-party system isnโ€™t an accident โ€” it is a direct result of our electoral structure. The political scientist Lee Drutman tells the Opinion columnist Ezra Klein how shifting to proportional representation could pave the way for viable third parties and give voters more choices.

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