The two party system: just because you don’t lose doesn’t mean you win.
Yet again I break my own rules and get into current American politics. America is often considered the pinnacle of democracy, or at least that is how Americans see themselves, but as with almost all other representative governments power just flows from one party to another. The 2006 elections were seen by many as the return of the Democratic party to power after the supposed failure of the Republicans to lead and protect the country.