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Israel/Palestine

oberliner

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13. Yes it does

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #12)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 01:22 PM

Oct 2012

America's two-party system is exactly from this result. Smaller parties joining up with larger ones to form super-parties. Look at election results from the early days of the republic. If what is going on now in Israel results in two huge merged parties, it will be just like what we have.

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Report: Likud and Yisrael Beytenu to unite for elections [View all] bemildred Oct 2012 OP

This could hearken a two-party system oberliner Oct 2012 #1

Oy. nt bemildred Oct 2012 #2

Not to stray off-topic ... Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2012 #8

Oh goodness, we would never do that here. bemildred Oct 2012 #9

I'm a fan of individualism, as well ... Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2012 #10

Albert Camus: bemildred Oct 2012 #14

Pretty Deep ... Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2012 #16

I've never cared for his fiction, though I've read it all. bemildred Oct 2012 #17

well you can 'guess' which one will be serving tea n/t azurnoir Oct 2012 #3

How does the tea party feel about Jews? oberliner Oct 2012 #5

as far as I know they are oh so supportive of Israel can't do enough azurnoir Oct 2012 #6

I know they hate Arabs and Muslims, but don't think they're worried about Jews... Violet_Crumble Oct 2012 #18

No, it doesn't Scootaloo Oct 2012 #12

Yes it does oberliner Oct 2012 #13

Again; no it doesn't Scootaloo Oct 2012 #15

Ugh. As if either of them wasn't bad enough on their own. LeftishBrit Oct 2012 #4

That's definitely not good. Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2012 #7

This could come back and bite Bibi in the ass! ellisonz Oct 2012 #11