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[–] drosophila@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's the combination of FPTP voting and the presidential government structure.

In a parliamentary system third parties are more viable because they can act as "king maker" to one of the two larger parties.

Of course a proportional voting system like STV is even better for party diversity.