U.S. two-party political system costs money: Kenyan economist

STORY: U.S. two-party political system costs money: Kenyan economist DATELINE: May 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of American street views 2. SOUNDBITE (English): XN IRAKI, Kenyan economist 3. various of gun violence 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XN IRAKI, Kenyan economist STORYLINE: In a recent interview with Xinhua, a Kenyan economist said that the two-party political system in the U.S. has made American elections a game for the rich. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XN IRAKI, Kenyan economist "If you want to influence people to change the way they think, you have to use certain means, and one of them is money. So they influence your mind. You have to use that advertisements, town hall meetings, and a lot of advertisements out of meetings, and that costs money. So, in the long run, you find that if you are going to win, you have to spend a lot of money. So it's because of the two-party political system that makes political parties in the U.S. very expensive

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