The problem with entrenched political parties

[This post came from this Coffee Party Los Angeles thread]

@DeAnna. I'm fairly cynical so I agree with you that a third party (or any party) eventually, over time, becomes more concerned with their quest for power over their rivals rather than their original purpose for coming into existence (i.e. representing their constituents). I take that as a fundamental fact of life that we have to consider when thinking about laws related to elections and political parties. For example, if my cynical belief is true, it suggests we need to change the laws to remove the barriers to independent and new party candidates, because long established parties have become too caught up in the quest for power and no longer do a good job of representing their constituents. Changes in the law to support a more diverse set of elected officials (more than just Dems and Repubs) will also give people more than just two viable choices come election time. Having more viable choices will lead to a Congress that better reflects the diversity of views held by the people.