Why do Democrats and Republicans always fight?

Question

It is really not that hard to get along. I have friends and family who are Democrats. We may disagree on some things but at least we always have something to talk about. Why do people hate each other because of their beliefs on things? It is getting really old.

Answer 1

Because it's easier to fight than to see someone else's point of view. It's very challenging to empathize with someone you disagree with, especially if your beliefs are a part of your core values.

Answer 2

It's a way for the political parties to avoid the heavy lifting required to solve our most pressing and intractable problems. It's easy to argue politics; it's hard to solve the problems like the federal debt, Katrina, Social Security, Medicare, health care, racism and other things that have been neglected while they argue over flag burning and gay marriage.

I agree; it's getting old. As a political moderate, I hanker for the days when both parties told their hard liners (left and right) to stay on the sidelines while the problems were dealt with. This was in the days when compromise was accomplished. Nowadays, the parties are allowing the idealogues to control the agenda.

Can you imagine today's politicians passing a Marshall Plan, or the Civil Rights Act, or even a nuclear arms treaty?

Answer 3

The problem is not the average American who likely has views on both sides of the republican/democratic debate. The problem is the hardliners on each side who stick to their beliefs as if the world depended on it, and actually, they do think the world depends on it. A very right wing Republican will say that abortion under any circumstance is not only wrong but a sin. And confronted with even a moderate person, who may feel that abortion is okay under certain circumstances, the right winger will acuse that person of being a baby murderer. By the same token, someone who is a left wing liberal, would react to a person saying, "Hey, someone should be home with the kids whether it's the father or the mother," by accusing that person of being anti-feminist, even though they made no distinction as to who should be home with the kids. It's not the average American who is engaged in all this debate. It's the left and right wingers who make all the noise. The rest of us are just trying to live our lives as best we can.

Answer 4

Fox News & Rush the Viagra Boy makes a lot of money when Democrats and Republicans fight = Promotion and rating

Answer 5

They don't always fight. When my boyfriend and I met, he was a Republican, and I was a Democrat. Three and some years later, we're now both Independents.

I agree that it is getting old. People have to have an enemy. It's the concept of binary opposites (black vs. white, good vs. evil). If I'm right, you have to be wrong. No middle ground exists.

As you can imagine, this attitude is rather limiting, but it's easy. It's much easier to hate your opposite than to listen carefully, consider their views, and incorporate them into your own in some way.

Answer 6

Honestly, I am sick of liberals who think it is okay to let illegals come to America, tax wealthy people up and down the street, and undermine our security.

1. We must have law and order when it comes to immigration. We cannot allow people to just come here because they want to. We cannot allow women to come here illegally to have her child, so it can become a citizen (this is called anchor baby). We cannot allow people to come here and not learn english.

2. Taxes are out of control. I spend $4200 a year on property taxes where my home is. I have a well and septic. I have no children. This is criminal. I own a business and pay thousands a year to comply with the current tax system. I work hard and pay out 40% of my income to what? I am sick of losers who will not risk like I do, yet expect to get everything they want out of life.

3. The whole terrorism issue is a joke. We fight a war not to win. We are going to have a major US city nuked and millions will die. Many Americans lack the understanding of the problem. Who is surprised when the liberal media lies and distorts what is really going on.

Now, this is the beginning of why I cannot stand most Democrats and some Republicans. I earn what I have and in a free land, should be able to keep most of it.

Answer 7

Why is the sky blue?

There will always be people influenced by their experiences in life who see things from different viewpoints.

Thankfully, we are born with the ability to think and reason on our own and we are born with free will. This is part of the reason that America is a great place to live.

Answer 8

it is part of the show ,but it does not make any difference .
why dont you check why 34 presidents of the USA are all geneticall connected to Charlemagne and Charles the great ,
the presidency is a very old royal clann and they are all related ,
politics is a show for the sake of the public
check .bloodlines of the illuminati by david icke on www.infowars.

Answer 9

Because one side is being more realistic( Democrats), and the other side is being more idealistic( Republicans), and they both want control. They both refuse to consider the implications of the others philosophy. Once they begin to empathize, they become turned off by the failures within one another.

Answer 10

Eh, Republicans tend to be stiff necked people who want to control everything and everyone. There is no live and let live. You either believe as they do, or they will die tyring to make you do so. Democrats are tend to be more liberal in their thinking and have a deep seated resentment towards anyone trying to force their will, as the republicans do.