Why is the two-party system so entrenched here in the United States?

This hour, we talk about third parties. We learn about a new third party, discuss the history and political viability of third parties, and talk with a third party candidate.

GUESTS: 

• Dr. Amy Chai: Independent Party candidate for Connecticut’s 3rd U.S. Congressional District
• Seth Masket: Professor of political science and director of the Center on American Politics at the University of Denver; he is the author of The Inevitable Party: Why Attempts to Kill the Party System Fail and How they Weaken Democracy, among other books
• Andrew Yang: Co-founder and co-chair of the new Forward Party; he previously ran as a Democratic candidate for president and for mayor of New York City

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