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I've removed the Libertarian Party as the 'other major party' in the U.S. It does not come even remotely close to meeting the Merriam-Webster definition of 'major' presented in the article. In the presidential election just past they had their second best result ever ... and still did not get even
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for France on the same grounds: despite good electoral showings, they never came close to winning an election at national level and only did so in a few very minor elections at local level; and they have never been the main opposition party.
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1 percent of the vote (in their best year, they barely made it over 1 percent). Yes, they are the largest of all the U.S. minor parties, but they are far, far from being a major.
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As a whole, the article is grossly anglocentric. It seems to assume that the British electoral system is universal. --
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Libertarian Party has garned significant electoral votes in recent decades as well. Thats pretty major.
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isn't a right-centre or right-wing party. It means to a left-centre party.
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There are no refs for this entire page. Thats kind of a problem. --
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