When has a one party system over worked?
look at the one party systems throughout history:
iraq-baath part
germany-nazi pary
russia and china-communist party
cambodia-khomer rouge
like it or not you need an opposite counter-part to keep your party in check and vice-versa so deal with it, otherwise you will end up with a repressive and corrupt government.
2006-08-15 11:31:50 · 16 answers · asked by hawkeyes 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Oh no... we don't really mean go away literally... we want you around for entertainment purposes!
2006-08-15 12:13:36 · answer #1 · answered by michelle_az_22 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not whether there is another party or not. It is how far the other party will go to win, the direction it will take this nation, and will it lead in the tradition that was intended by our Founding Fathers?
As for a one party system? Boring. At least two is fine, so long as BOTH are willing to uphold, not alter, American values.
2006-08-15 18:38:23 · answer #2 · answered by PRC SD 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well since there are things I like about both parties I couldn't imagine not having them both. They each have some good ideas. They also each have some bad ideas in my eyes anyway. That's what is great about being able to vote my conscience
2006-08-15 18:50:26 · answer #3 · answered by Stand 4 somthing Please! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
germany did quite a good job of it actually, most of teh people were perfectly happy
it was the ones that were being taken away by the police that werent (happy that is) ;oP ?LOL
im a liberal in uk and ur right we have to watch out over here bcos we are nearly in a one party system ourselves with mr blair ;oP LOL
2006-08-15 18:39:34 · answer #4 · answered by tony h 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once Liberals are gone there will still be two major parties
Conservative Republicans and Republicans
2006-08-15 18:44:34 · answer #5 · answered by ace 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, of course we need liberals. Many voters vote the following way:
Nixon/McGovern -- Nixon
Carter/Ford -- Carter
Reagan/Carter -- Reagan
Bush, Sr. -- Who against George Herbert Walker Bush was it Dukakis?
Clinton/Bush -- Clinton
Clinton/Perot -- Ross!
Bush/Gore -- Bush
Bush/Kerry -- W again
2006-08-15 18:42:51 · answer #6 · answered by Nani 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, everyone needs checks and balances, but MUST it be Bill and Hillary Clinton, Charles Schumer, Dianne Feinstien, Barbara Boxer, and Ted Kennedy?
Oh, I almost forgot, AND Michael Moore.
2006-08-15 18:38:53 · answer #7 · answered by senior citizen 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They could always have a better competitor: Socialists, Monster Raving Loonie Party etc.
2006-08-15 18:38:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How 'bout Christians who want Republicans and Liberals to disappear?
2006-08-15 18:38:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't hate Liberals, I simply don't want them to run the country! If you want to know why, see my blog:
disgruntledtruckdriver.typepad.com
This is a political blog, not a commercial site.
2006-08-15 18:48:35 · answer #10 · answered by disgruntledtruckdriver 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're correct. When we say "go away", we just mean from any real power. As long as they are there, it keeps runaway conservatism in check.
2006-08-15 18:35:53 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋