This assumption, which is without foundation in reason, is so often put forth, that it has acquired a certain currency; and many, who reason hastily, or implicitly follow others, have adopted it as the all-sufficient excuse for their conduct.
Sumner critiques the unfounded assumption that only two parties are viable, calling out the reasoning behind such beliefs.
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