Let’s consider roulette.<\/p>\n
Let’s call the Democratic and Republican parties<\/p>\n
the house.<\/p>\n
Let’s say Democratic voters bet on the red and<\/p>\n
Republican voters bet on the black.<\/p>\n
So the American voters come to the table and<\/p>\n
place their bets. Let’s call the ball their vote.<\/p>\n
The wheel spins, the croupier drops the ball<\/p>\n
and every one holds their breath until the ball<\/p>\n
comes to rest. Why bother holding their breath?<\/p>\n
It does not matter where the ball lands, the house<\/p>\n
wins every time, and American voters?,<\/p>\n
who needs them.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Islander<\/p>\n
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