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Well, most nations (as far as I'm aware) do tend to develop two major parties (NZ is an example - we have Labour and National as the two major players). The difference comes about when neither of those two parties is strong enough to rule without forming a coalition with another party or two. For example, in NZ, the Greens usually draw between 7% and 12%, so a Labour/Green coaltion is often feasible. Likewise, National will sometimes court smaller parties like NZ First or ACT for a coalition. The point is that minor parties share power, in proportion to their popular strength. That doesn't happen in the USA - and really can't happen, because of party entrenchment.