Why Republicans and Democrats have such bitterness, when both have almost same policies?

Answer 1

it is called politics and it is a money and fame game played out at our expense.

Answer 2

You are exactly correct! Best question i've seen in a while. in my opinion if you put the two parties on a 1-10 scale, with 1 being the most conservative and 2 being the most liberal, on most issues both parties would be somewhere between a 6 and an 8. The two parties carry on as if the differences are more like 2 to 9.
The bitterness and drama over the differences is specifically to try and magnify those small differences and give voters a reason to pick one party over the other. If they told the truth and said "yea, both parties are pretty much the same when it comes right down to it," thye would have trouble fighting for their party.
It hasn't always been this way but both parties have moved towards the center/left in order to woo votes.
Give me the Libertarian party anyday!!

Answer 3

It's because they need something to fight about to promote their agendas.

Each of the major political parties focuses on different aspects of the Constitution as most important. In the Preamble to the Constitution, there are five goals (values) of the US government: "establish Justice, to ensure domestic Tranquility, to provide for the common Defense, to promote the general Welfare, and secure the blessings of Liberty"

Conservatives (most Republicans) think the most important are "to ensure domestic Tranquility" (meaning to promote conformity with 'traditional' ways) and to "provide for the Common Defense".

Liberals think it's more important to "promote the general Welfare, and ensure the blessings of Liberty". Many liberals are Democrats, who want individual rights and a large government to promote the general welfare.

If the political parties didn't have someone to villainize and blame, then they would be forced to actually address the issues and try to find working solutions.

Where would politics be if the government was actually effective in solving problems?

Answer 4

If they didn't pretend to disagree, that would allow room for a third party that actually did disagree with current policy. The goal of the two party system is to divide the populace into two roughly equal halves, and thus neutralize it. That way, things don't have to change. Essentially it is one party; it is the party for no change.

Answer 5

It isn't about policy anymore- there must be some conspiracy because they now want to win just to keep the other guy out! And people are buying into it. Both parties need to be ousted.

Answer 6

The issues they agree on aren't any further somewhat themes, like as an social gathering... - both activities agree that 9/11 develop into undesirable. - both activities agree that democracy is sturdy. the position both aspects disagree is on the thanks to implement the differences in the route of the overall end they both choose to attain.

Answer 7

Perhaps you are correct, but the Liberal left gets all the air time, and by that account we are worlds apart.

Answer 8

The Complete, hit it right on the money.

Answer 9

thats what i keep saying all the time .ITS for effect is all it is the rich against the poor as always and if the poor knew how bad they were getting screwed .

Answer 10

where have you been -listen to republican senators on the floor and democrat senators on the floor, big diference just on the senate floor. including congress.