What makes a State/Commonwealth Red or Blue?

[Brent W]

and that is a problem with a minor party - if you try to go alone - you will get nowhere

Somehow it worked in France!

 

[Salty]

Somehow it worked in France!

Because there are so many minor parties - but the US is basically a two party political process.

StefanM, Also, you are trying to equate Political parties with ideologically - generally the same - but not always - and as you mentioned that can affect the Red/Blue state status.

 

[Brent W]

Because there are so many minor parties - but the US is basically a two party political process.

Agree and I hope our system is on the way out.

 

[StefanM]

Because there are so many minor parties - but the US is basically a two party political process.

StefanM, Also, you are trying to equate Political parties with ideologically - generally the same - but not always - and as you mentioned that can affect the Red/Blue state status.

Of course, I'm doing some conflating. It's just convenient shorthand for an red/blue construct that is pretty artificial anyway.

 

[Rob_BW]

Agree and I hope our system is on the way out.

I just don't see it happening. While plenty of people dislike the current system, having enough people agree on a replacement to ratify an amendment seems unlikely.

I still find these countries with coalition governments fascinating, though.