Why a Third Party Will Not Help America

The problem isn’t too few parties—it’s too little law. Adding a third party won’t fix what the Constitution forgot.

There is a familiar rhythm to American political discontent: polarization deepens, Congress grinds to a halt, public trust erodes, and soon enough, calls emerge for a third party to break the duopoly and deliver us from dysfunction. In recent years, those calls have gained high-profile backers—including Elon Musk, who has hinted at supporting or even la…