why do we hate each other?

Question

I answered a guestion a while ago & I notice the problem is stiill coming up. Why cant we work together & solve problems. I have to admit some Democrates have good ideas (not many but some)like more money for No Child Left Behind but Republicans say the funding is enough. The Republicans have good ideas like allowing younger people to take 1% of their SS money & invest it in the stock market where it will grow better then in goverment bonds. But the Democrats fight any ideas that MAY help the fundbefore it goes broke. Why cant the to parties just seat down & do what we sent them to Washington to do & find long lasting answers to our problems& I dont mean just raiseing taxes in class warfair. Every one should have to help, forget party & vote & work with your heart & brain.Is this to hard? If so lets get people in there who think of us befor party then we may be great agan.

Inthe olde days(40s& 50s) if someone had a good idea every one got behind it no mater which party came up with itbut not today. the only time they agree is wehen it is voting for a pay raise.

Answer 1

Hatred is not the solution to the questions and answers in this forum. We should respect each other's views even when we have different political, religious and cultural affiliations.

Answer 2

Think about what you're saying. The Republican idea to take 1% of your money for stock market investments already exists with self-directed IRAs, 401k, 403b and Roth investments. The difference is that these are OPTIONAL plans as opposed to manditory investments that would mainly benefit money management firms like Goldman Sachs. As a matter of fact, 8 out of the 10 largest contributors to Bush's 2004 campaign were these large investment firms. Its a good question, but not a coincidence that "reforming social security' was Bush's first priority after the 2004 election.

Answer 3

I don't think it's hate, I think it's anger. Most people are so repressed that when they vent what they're feeling they do it in a negative way, which can appear to be hate. I'm a guitarist and cartoonist, so when I'm feeling angry it gets channeled into my music and cartoons. I think it doesn't really matter whether or not the Democrats and the Republicans get along because neither party is really up to the job (although, in my view, the Democrats are the lesser of two evils). I'm a Brit so some people may think that I shouldn't have an opinion on this, but our government sucks up the US so much that what goes on over there does effect what happens over here, which is sh*t.

Answer 4

They don't want things to get better. Neither party. This is the game they set up and those who are still naive enough to think these bureaucrats ,on either side, really care about whats in the best interest of all should really re-evaluate your world view. Come on, they say anything to get where they want to be, spend OUR money however they choose and it makes little difference if they are a Donkey or an Elephant. Washington politics is a window dressing for capitalist exploitation plain and simple. I hate too. I hate Capitalism, but that's what we have and that means all the crap that comes with it. Money, Power, Greed. You want change? Join my party : revolutionary communist party
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Answer 5

Well, the 'baby boomers are al wondering where the money they/we put in & wonder if it will be available when we retire.
The stock market is NOT a place to put something you want to guarantee...only one party thinks they can do stuff like this & get away with it., That is why there are two parties, so one can't ruin this country with his zealot like religious beliefs & misguided false leadership...oh wait, that already has happened for the past 6 years. The other party is now trying to find a way to fix what has been so throughly screwed up in the past 6 years. Wake up & smell the coffee...

Answer 6

Hate is a strong word, I personally don't hate anybody, even though I disagree with quite a few.I also try not to get caught up in the Rep./Dem. thing either.Let's face it neither party has the well being of the people at heart and you can't really blame them. Just look at the postings on this site, 50% of them could care less about the other 50%, so what does that tell you? It tells me that the American people don't care about each other, so how can you expect their Representatives to care about them.It's all about money and power these days.

Answer 7

my answer here is a two-parter.

firstly, there was an instance in recent memory of everyone coming together. it happened after 9/11. at the outset of the so-called "war on terror," people tabled their squabblings and got on board with the notion of defending ourselves as one people. in our outrage, our grief, in our desire to see those responsible brought to justice, we forgot one crucial detail.

bush was behind the wheel.

and no, before anyone champs at the bit, that isn't an attack on republicans at large. the fact is that ignorance, greed, and subterfuge can be found at any point of the political spectrum.

secondly...you're right. it seems such a shame that politics in this country exist at such a lowbrow state, one where it is more about which mascot represents you than what ideas you have. most of the time, the posts on here read like the juvenile ramblings of brain-damaged football fans, not people interested in the way their own country will be run.

for one thing...i'm sick of hearing about the "socialist dems." some of you say it as though socialism has nothing to offer, when the medical system in canada has clearly proven otherwise.

i am willing to admit that the conservatives are right on some issues. i, for one, would like to see the immigration laws amended drastically so that all those enjoying the benefits of the system (such as they are) are paying into it. i also think that the welfare system is unsustainable in its current form.

let's get it together, people. dialogue, not diatribe.

Answer 8

America is not a real democracy. People need to understand that money controls the government (and the people who have it). Special interest groups run the show, not the common person. The United States will eventually be described by historians as an "economic oligarchy" not a democratic republic.

Answer 9

It's about power. If either party were to set down and really work together them no ONE is in power. This is why I vote independent.

Answer 10

It's Democrats, instead of Democrates. Hate and racist goes together, and they been going together for a long time. Even After Jesus said. "Love one another, like I have Love you."