Here's what we're discussing on Leid Stories today:

Between A Rock and A Hard Place: Has the U.S. Two-Party System Thwarted Democracy?

American politics essentially is a power contest between two national political parties -- the Democratic Party and the Republican Party -- for power and control over the strategic resources of our society. 

Where are the people in all this? They get to "vote," even though it's mostly to elect preferred candidates to office, and not a referendum on the party's response (or lack thereof) to voters' major concerns.

It's called democracy.

Considering that the system consistently falls woefully short of voters' expectations, why does the two-party antidemocratic model remain the American political standard?

Leid Stories listeners tackle the contradiction.

What do you think?