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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Black"><SPAN class=087224517-22092002>Yoshie wrote
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face="Arial Black">" </FONT><FONT face="Arial Black">In the USA, we
don't have political parties, be they </FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT face="Arial Black">social democratic parties like SPD in Germany or, to
their left, </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Arial Black">Trotskyist parties in France</FONT><FONT
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<DIV></SPAN></FONT><SPAN class=087224517-22092002><FONT face="Arial Black">True.
But why? A discussion of American exceptionalism is always in order, as it
suggests many strategic avenues and clearer ways of thinking about issues like
participation in electoral politics, support of third parties, just about
everything. Everybody should familiarize him/herself with Louis Hartz' work for
a start.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Black"><SPAN class=087224517-22092002>Christopher Rhoades
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