To me, it seems to just fill in the blanks in the sentance:
I'm a ______________ so I MUST believe in _____________.
Causing a lot of stereotypes.
2006-11-23 12:27:46 · 8 answers · asked by Raï 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
In some ways that is a problem. But in reality ti goes:
I believe in _____________so I must be a ____________.
Parties form around a core of beliefs, their platform. If the members of the party feel that the platform isn't right for them, they change parties.
2006-11-23 13:08:22 · answer #1 · answered by last_defender 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, political parties started out as Federalists (those who supported a strong central government) and Anti-Federalists (those who wanted more states rights, and less federal control).
This goes all the way back to the days of the Articles of Confederation, when the central federal government was too weak to regulate trade, commerce, settle disputes, or deal with Shay's rebellion.
Of course, the Republican party of the 19th century started out as left wing liberals & the Democrats started out as right wing conservatives. Somehow, this did a 180 around the time of Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, & FDR's administration...when Democrats lost the south and gained the north, and became the part of liberals, while Republicans lost the north and gained the south & became conservatives.
All in all, people need a sense of belonging and a way to express their political beliefs...which is why they join political parties.
2006-11-23 13:42:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Political parties make elections interestings because of the insults being exchanged between them. The people do not have other ways to know the bad aspects of the candidates if there are no political parties.
2006-11-23 12:30:35 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well at least you have *some* idea of what the people we elect stand for as a group.
2006-11-23 13:09:27 · answer #4 · answered by lordkelvin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what would you have instituted in its place...mass chaos? Political party's unify positions of like-minded people.
2006-11-23 12:30:34 · answer #5 · answered by dstr 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People need to belong 'clubs'.
People need to label themselves and others.
Stupid, isn't it?
I need neither.
2006-11-23 12:36:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because we like to beotch and fight.
2006-11-23 12:29:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
why not.
2006-11-23 12:29:58 · answer #8 · answered by likeablerabbit_loose 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋