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human
CMV: America's two-party system splits the American people and decreases the chance that the most qualified candidate will win

Okay. This is something I have been debating recently. A lot of people have said that the 2016 election had two bad candidates for presidency, and that got me to thinking: why do we even have the two-party system? I think that having two defined political parties with almost no other viable (I say viable because everyone knows the third-party parties aren't nearly big enough to win anything right now) options causes people to "choose a side" and stick to it, even when another candidate for a different party may be more qualified. This two-party system also creates an "us against them" mentality that is splitting the U.S. apart. I think in a perfect world there would be no parties at all, only the candidates and their ideas and promises, but at the very least I think the third-party candidates should be allowed into presidential debates and get more coverage on the news. I understand that having too many political parties could lead to a problem of achieving a majority, and may just make more people angry that "their side" didn't win, but I sure as hell think it'd be better than what we have now.
gpt
The point of the president is not to be the most qualified.  They can appoint multiple advisers to help them in areas they are unfamiliar.  The people want someone who will put what they want first, whether it is the economy or social issues etc.