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Both of these, from different directions, challenged, narrowed and weakened the dominant neoliberal hegemonic bloc, which spanned both the GOP multinationals and the Third Way Democrats. The second was the dramatic and unexpected flowering of Trump and rightwing populism on the right. In the second version, we had three ‘parties’ under each.įirst and most important for us on the left was the rise of Bernie Sanders, who showed far more strength than imagined. The ‘six parties’, under two tents, were first labeled as the Tea Party and the Multinationalists under the GOP tent, and the Blue Dogs, the Third Way New Democrats, the Old New Dealers, and the Congressional Progressive Caucus, under the Democratic tent. Or find us a better term.įor the most part, the strategic picture holds. You can substitute ‘factions’ if you like. So I will continue to use ‘parties,’ but with the objection noted. The point is taken, but I would also argue that US major parties, in general, are not ideological parties in the European sense, but constantly changing coalitions of these clusters with no firm commitment to program or discipline. Some critics have objected to my use of the term ‘party’ for what are really factional or interest group clusters. The new hypothesis, I suggested, had far more explanatory power regarding the events unfolding before us. In the earlier versions, I suggested setting aside the traditional ‘two-party system’ frame, which obscures far more than it reveals, and making use of a ‘six-party’ model instead. The strategic terrain is always changing, and we don’t want to be stuck with old maps and faulty models. With the upcoming November 2018 elections, it’s time to take my own advice again and do another update.
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This statement above was part of the opening to a widely circulated article I wrote twice, about two and four years ago. Since both Heaven and Earth are always changing, strategic thinking must always be kept up to date, reassessed and revised.” “Successful strategic thinking starts with gaining knowledge, particular gaining adequate knowledge of the big picture of all the political and economic forces involved…It’s not a one-shot deal. ‘Six Party System’ 3.0: Revising the Hypothesis Again Graphic by Carl Davidson Right click on it and open in new tab to get a closer look.