For example years ago the democrats were actually the republicans and vice versa, yet , they still point fingers at each other instead of coming out campaigning with plans not blames......
2006-09-26 04:48:54 · 3 answers · asked by Isthisforreal 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
nothing is ever done with reason anymore
2006-09-26 09:24:38 · answer #1 · answered by lost&confused 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's easier to point fingers.
Everyone loves a villain to rally against; so if you can mobilize your base by painting the other side as evil. It's easier to motivate via emotions than by intellect.
Also, a common threat is a strong motivator. World War II made people pull together in a way Americans haven't seen before of since (that's why current politicos like to use its imagery). Gene Roddenbury once lamented that the same spirit of cooperation falls apart in peacetime; he envisioned Star Trek's 23rd century society as a one that could.
2006-09-26 05:06:40 · answer #2 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
during the time of the revolution, they were called the federalists and the anti-federalists..... But for the most part there no formal parties that divided peoples opinions like there is today. Values and ideas make up both parties... It is easier to blame people than to do something that may actually matter.....
2006-09-26 04:58:41 · answer #3 · answered by danial w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋