2006-09-24 04:50:41 · 20 answers · asked by lost&confused 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
never understood the democrats for the poor and the republicans for the rich,....they are all rich.....plus I have yet to see a democrat pull a lot of money out of there hefty salary to help the poor....The parties are so busy fighting within there own that they dont pay attention to there surrounding....Democrats want more addicts addicted to government funding (then the poor have to come to them for everything)
The republicans just want less government funding so they have more for there pockets, no win situation either way....its like voting for a murder or pedophile....I would rather do neither and I am not alone.....
2006-09-24 05:42:26 · update #1
what would you replace them with?
2006-09-24 04:52:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh, I do agree... it would be wonderful if we could do just that. However, the dream is not practical from several angles. Initially, getting the majority to actually verbalize their opinion and VOTE has already shown to be a poor way to actually measure the feelings of the masses. We know that our constitutionally driven right to vote has become an easy way for someone with more money than sense to push his/her agenda, on those of us that just have good sense!
Also, political parties, while no longer realistically representing what they were meant to when they were begun have deep, deep roots in peoples minds. A few more generations of folks not paying any attention to what the parties actually stand for vs. what the party leaders say and do will need to pass along before the idea of abolishing the current system could even take hold long enough to actually occur.
Finally, what will we replace the party system with? We've become a nation that seems to need to be told what to do, how to think etc. Thinking for ourselves, and listening to ALL of the politicians and researching what they say vs. what they've done to form an independent opinion is a lot of work. Work that previous generations to ours did without giving it any thought. So, I ask again and finally... what ideas do you have to replace the current system. I'm all for listening to suggestions others have to offer.
2006-09-24 12:08:53 · answer #2 · answered by Bryan E 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree. A fifty-fifty chance is not what life comes down to. Look at Britain or even Canada's parliamentary system where there are more than just the two choices--they seem to have working gov't's. I don't think that the party's are our problem. The problem is the lack of change or desire to change the policies of the electoral process, lobbyist laws, special interests, campaign finance reform, the non-separation of church and state taking place, and any other matters that benefit politicians directly regardless of conflicts of interest. We should be able to add political parties at will without any kind of hoops to jump through to do so. You wanna send a message? Vote out useless incumbents and republicans without a clue this november.
2006-09-24 12:06:33 · answer #3 · answered by scottyurb 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Instead of that, why don't we the people just make it so that each one of us has a one year term in congress. Or, at least some kind of lottery system, so that we can take some kind of political office seat, and make some kind of difference. lets also impose strict audits on those who are in office and get rid of cash lobbyists so that the voted in official cant take bribes. Let's make it so that he or she will really do whats good for the majority of the people in stead of the big corporation.
2006-09-24 12:02:33 · answer #4 · answered by oderus138 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you on this one. I think Thailand has the right idea. Too bad that that can't happen here. And if it did happen here it would be some power hungary jerk that wants to control it and would never give it back to the people. Thailand just got lucky and have good people trying to take care of them. It is not the same here.
2006-09-24 12:00:21 · answer #5 · answered by Don K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Republicans want Independents and disaffected Democrats to believe that this is a good idea, or more accurately, that's it's useless to vote or participate in the democratic process. Result: these people don't vote, or they vote 3rd party. Republicans win again.
Don't let this happen. The only hope for change is to vote Democrat. You won't get a perfect government, but you will get an effective one that represents the middle class, not just the wealthy.
2006-09-24 11:51:42 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
What's funny is that we do have the option to do so. We are the voters, so we can elect people who support that viewpoint. Personally, I think the main problem is that voters are too poorly informed.
I also think that a multiparty system is better. It gives more competition between parties.
2006-09-24 12:30:35 · answer #7 · answered by Ivan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would still deteriorate to be left against right, or rich against poor. If you start two more party's it will still be the same so might as well work in the party that is closest to how you feel to make that party better.
2006-09-24 11:52:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
People come and go but the polocies would be the same. Governments stay the same. It doesnt matter who you have in there.
2006-09-24 11:58:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would not make any difference. Politics attracts self-serviing, money-grabbing, attention-seeking no hopers who can't get a proper job to save their lives.
2006-09-24 11:56:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Government needs to step into the 21st century.
2006-09-24 11:58:30 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋