Thomas L. Friedman: Is America Becoming a Four-Party State?

In a recent opinion piece, Thomas Friedman addressed in his words one of the themes of OurFutureAmerica®: that many of us no longer have a home in either major political party. Could it be that America needs more parties so that all us can find representation? As he often does, Friedman helps us be fact-based and rational.

Specifically, Friedman speculates about four interest groups:  Grow-the-pie Democrats—think Michael Bloomberg, Redivide-the-pie Democrats—think Bernie Sanders, on the left, and the Limited-government-grow-the-pie right versus the hoard-the-pie, pull-up-the-drawbridge Trump led far right.”

Friedman captures our frustration succinctly when he writes: “My point? Many of the old binary choices simply do not line up with the challenges to workers, communities and companies in this age of accelerating globalization, technology and climate change, but national governments are so paralyzed by partisanship that they can’t adapt. And most families are too weak to manage these forces and pass along the American dream to their kids.”

You can find this article as well as several others at Thomas L. Friedman.com.