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Is The Two-Party System Making The U.S. Ungovernable?

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Open to Debate

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4.62.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2011

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Some argue that Americans have been locked into evaluating every issue through a prism of left and right. A team of experts tackles the topic in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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Playing is simple.

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0:12.0

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Prizes are one every day, including millionaire street, where one lucky postcode wins a share

0:21.0

of 1 million pounds every Saturday.

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Also, at the end of the month, players in one postcode area win a share of a minimum

0:29.0

of 3.2 million pounds. A minimum of 33% of every ticket goes to charities and good causes

0:36.0

across Great Britain and beyond, with a staggering 1.1 billion pounds raised so far.

0:43.0

So, for a chance to win, sign up before midnight on the 24th of August to play in the September draws.

0:49.0

And the next winning postcode could be yours.

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PPL managed lotries and behalf of good causes, 18-plus conditions apply.

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Play responsibly, not available in Northern Ireland.

1:01.0

True or false, the two-party system is making America ungovernable.

1:06.0

Let's have it out. That's what we are here to debate under the auspices of Intelligent Squared US.

1:11.0

I'm John Donovan of ABC News.

1:13.0

We are at the Skurball Center for the Performing Arts at New York University, where we have two teams of debaters,

1:19.0

two members each, Ariana Huffington, and David Brooks are arguing for the motion.

1:24.0

They want to convince you that the two-party system is making America ungovernable.

1:28.0

Here to try to make nonsense of that argument, their opponents, Zev Chafetz, and PJ O'Rourke.

1:34.0

Now, this is a debate. There will be a winner and a loser.

1:38.0

And you, our live audience here at the Skurball Center, will be the judges.

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