Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop
Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop by Lee Drutmanby Lee Drutman
Shares rank 129 of 152 nonfiction books by recommenders
People recommend it for its analysis of American electoral problems, including primaries, and its case for multiparty democracy as a way forward.
People recommend it for its analysis of American electoral problems, including primaries, and its case for multiparty democracy as a way forward.
2 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 2
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 2 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Covers how to fix election problems
“speaks a lot more about how to fix the issues with elections”
Comment from 30 Dec 2025 in “Lottocracy: Democracy Without Elections” Explains the problem with primaries
“It explains the problem with primaries.”
Comment from 4 Jan 2026 in “Lottocracy: Democracy Without Elections” Suggested as reading on democracy
“I suggest reading "Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America" by Lee Drutman.”
Comment from 3 Dec 2025 in ““Captain Gains” on Capitol Hill”
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The four most recommended other nonfiction books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
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| The Cuckoo's Eggby Cliff Stoll | 40 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Amusing Ourselves to Deathby Neil Postman | 36 | 0 | 100% | 9 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| The Anxious Generationby Jonathan Haidt | 24 | 12 | 67% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Bullshit Jobsby David Graeber | 20 | 12 | 63% | 8 | — | — |
| Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loopby Lee DrutmanThis page | 2 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
3 of the 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It explains the problem with primaries.”
“speaks a lot more about how to fix the issues with elections”
“I suggest reading "Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America" by Lee Drutman.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.