A one-party system masquerading as a two-party one.
Anyone ever noticed how in America, there tends to only be 2½ choices in a matter?
- Republicans vs Democrats. For the unconvinced, a (usually unspecified) "3rd Party" is said to exist.
- Coca-Cola vs Pepsi. Or, say, Dr. Pepper.
- IBM PC vs Apple Mac. Or Amiga, ST, or something else small.
-- Intel vs AMD. Possibly, what, Cyrix? VIA?
-- Windows vs Linux. Or something very small.
- Christianity vs Islam. Indigenous who? Buddha who?
-- Catholicism vs Protestantism. Or something very small.