a disease most commonly found in the United States that causes people to sort every single political position into one of 2 camps, sorting every person into these groups even if the people within them have almost nothing in common. This is usually a subjective judgment of left vs. right and may be based on the major parties within a 2 party system, but it can also apply to other cases where they think everyone who doesn't agree with their very specific worldview is exactly the same. Symptoms include mind-numbingly stupid takes, seething rage, and excessive tribalism.
examples of 2 party syndrome may include:
"the democrats are communists"
"all libertarians are literally nazis"
"socialism is when the government does stuff, all you statists are socialists"
"if you're not hyper-specific leftist tendency you serve the bourgeoisie and are no better than a fascist"
"the democrats are communists"
"all libertarians are literally nazis"
"socialism is when the government does stuff, all you statists are socialists"
"if you're not hyper-specific leftist tendency you serve the bourgeoisie and are no better than a fascist"
by cheese toastie with pickles October 5, 2021