Um erro comum: afirmar que os EUA têm apenas dois partidos quando eles são 144!

Uma postagem no Facebook de um suposto professor me chamou atenção ao culpar o excesso de partidos pelo caos político que domina do Brasil. Dizia ele:

“A quantidade de partidos no Brasil é um absurdo. Não tem sentido, não encontra semelhança em qualquer outra nação, é uma inutilidade ideológica, pragmática e social. Não apresenta qualquer benefício ou ajuda ao Brasil. Pelo contrário, estressa a população, confunde os ingênuos, inviabiliza o voto ético, assegura a falsidade de propósitos, sustenta a impunidade dos corruptos e alimenta a formação de canalhas e calhordas dependentes do suborno e da propina. A média mundial fica ao redor de 10 partidos por nação.”

Logo depois desse parágrafo ele publicou uma lista de países - com a respectiva quantidade de partidos - encabeçada pelos Estados Unidos com apenas dois partidos. Ledo engano. A maior democracia do mundo tem 144 partidos! Só partidos “verdes” há 52!

A diferença é que lá, o partido que não pode se sustentar sozinho, sem mesada do governo, vai pro saco.

Aliás, só para lembrar, nas últimas eleições presidenciais nos EUA, não foram só Trump, com 60.261.924 (47,30%), e Hillary, com 60.828.358 (47,75%), que receberam votos para presidente dos Estados Unidos. Gary Johnson (Libertarian), Jill Stein (Green), Evan McMullin (independente) e Darrell Castle (Constitution) tiveram 4.151.138 (3,26%), 1.249.970 (0,98%), 437.783 (0,34%) e 180.632 (0,14%) votos respectivamente e, além destes, houve centenas de outros candidatos (vide http://www.politics1.com/p2016.htm).

Eis a lista oficial dos partidos dos Estados Unidos:

Partidos Nacionais (30):

America First Party, American Conservative Party, American Freedom Party, Americans Elect, America's Party, Christian Liberty Party, Citizens Party of the United States, Communist Party USA, Democratic Party, Freedom Socialist Party, Independent American Party, Justice Party, Modern Whig Party, National Socialist Movement, Objectivist Party, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Peace and Freedom Party, Pirate Party, Prohibition Party, Reform Party of the United States of America, Republican Party, Socialist Action, Socialist Alternative, Socialist Equality Party, Socialist Party USA, Socialist Workers Party, United States Marijuana Party, United States Pacifist Party, Unity Party of America, Workers World Party.

Partidos Regionais (30)

Alaskan Independence Party, Independent Party of Connecticut, Blue Enigma Party, Independent Party of Delaware, Ecology Democracy Party, Grassroots Party, Independence Party of Minnesota, Conservative Party of New York State, New York State Right to Life Party, Liberal Party of New York, Rent Is Too Damn High Party, Tax Revolt Party of Nassau County*, Working Families Party of New York*, Charter Party (Cincinnati only), Constitution Party of Oregon, Independent Party of Oregon, Oregon Progressive Party, Oregon Working Families Party, Sovereign Union Movement, (Movimiento Unión Soberanista), New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico, also translated New Party for Progress of Puerto Rico (Partido Nuevo Progresista de Puerto Rico), Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico, (Partido Popular Democrático de Puerto Rico), Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party, (Partido por Puerto Rico), Puerto Rican Independence Party, (Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño), Worker's People Party of Puerto Rico, (Partido del Pueblo Trabajador), Moderate Party of Rhode Island, Vermont Progressive Party, Liberty Union Party, Vermont Working Families Party, Independent Citizens Movement, Progressive Dane.

 Só Partidos Verdes - regionais (52):

Alabama Green Party, Green Party of Alaska, Arizona Green Party, Green Party of Arkansas, Green Party of California, Green Party of Colorado, Green Party of Connecticut, D.C. Statehood Green Party, Green Party of Delaware, Green Party of Florida, Georgia Green Party, Green Party of Hawaii, Idaho Green Party, Illinois Green Party, Indiana Green Party, Iowa Green Party, Kansas Green Party, Kentucky Green Party, Green Party of Louisiana, Maine Green Independent Party, Maryland Green Party, Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party, Green Party of Michigan, Green Party of Minnesota, Green Party of Mississippi, Green Party of Missouri formerly Progressive Party of Missouri, Missouri Green Party, Montana Green Party, Nebraska Green Party, Green Party of Nevada, Green Party of New Hampshire, Green Party of New Jersey, Green Party of New Mexico, Green Party of New York State, North Carolina Green Party, North Dakota, Green Party of Ohio, Green Party of Oklahoma, Pacific Green Party of Oregon, Green Party of Pennsylvania, Green Party of Rhode Island, South Carolina Green Party, South Dakota, Green Party of Tennessee, Green Party of Texas, Green Party of Utah aka Desert Greens, Vermont Green Party, Green Party of Virginia, Green Party of Washington State, West Virginia Mountain Party, Wisconsin Green Party, Green Party of Wyoming.

Partidos que não indicam candidatos - alguns já o fizeram no passado (32):

American Nazi Party, American Reform Party, Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism, Communist Voice Organization, Democratic Socialists of America, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Fourth International Caucus (faction of Solidarity), Greens/Green Party USA, International Socialist Organization, Internationalism, Internationalist Group, Internationalist Workers' Group, League for the Revolutionary Party, League of Revolutionaries for a New America, News and Letters Committees, Progressive Labor Party, Refoundation and Revolution (faction of Solidarity), Revolutionary Communist Party, USA, Revolutionary Organization of Labor, Social Democrats, USA, Socialist Organizer, Socialist Workers Organization, Solidarity, Spartacist League, The Spark, U.S. Marxist–Leninist Organization, Workers Party, World Socialist Party of the United States, Socialist Educational Society, Workers' Socialist Party, World Socialist Movement.