This is a serious question. I have found that people who supported President Clinton cannot admit he had any faults, and People who support President Bush cannot admit he had any faults. Worse, people who said "Support your President" under President Clinton are now speaking out against President Bush, and people who spoke out against President Clinton are now saying "Support your President" in regards to President Bush.
I feel that in this great system we have it is our duty as American's to questions are leaders no matter who the leader is. Blindly supporting a person of any party is irresponsible. Not man, or woman, is beyond reproach. This includes Presidents, Congressman, Senators, and Citizens alike.
Rather than putting down someones statement simply because they made it, why not get facts that rebut what they have said if you don't like what they said so much? I believe we still have freedom of speech at this time.
2007-01-03 03:29:15 · 14 answers · asked by wanderingphotographer 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
it's because we live in America.
Don't you know it's:
Black v.s. White
Greengo v.s. Mexican
Gay v.s Straight
Evangelicals v.s. Democracy
2007-01-03 03:39:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Honestly, it's by design that people think in such a way. They're "politicized" and "polarized".
When you think about it, there are actually 77 Federally-recognized political parties in the United States, and yet in any given election, we are left to choose from two highly-financed parties: the Republicans and the Democrats. Believe it or not, that's exactly how the Republicans and Democrats want it. They want the populace to be polarized and divided, choosing one extreme or the other. This is why the politicians embrace positions that are arbitrarily contrary to the opposing party's platform on whatever issue is being considered, and it's why the populace does the same.
Everyone knows that in each election, it's going to be either the Democrats or Republicans, and people, by nature, want to "side with a winner", so they will choose one extreme and condemn the other, just as the politicians themselves do.
2007-01-03 11:37:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because its just easier for some folks to try to reduce any issue to a matter of "either-or," "black & white," rather than admit there are more than two options to any problem, or admit - as you susggest - that there are faults within both major parties.
It's only Dems vs Reps because we don't yet have a strong 3rd party. Other parties/philosophies are growing, yes, but the Dems and Reps are just part of the status quo.
Too many people are just too conditioned to thinking in terms of one or the other.
There are those who would defend their favorite legislator/president almost to the death in an argument, and never, ever admit that he could be human and capable of error or bad judgement.
Oh, well......
2007-01-03 11:35:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with some of your points, oversight is needed.
There are a lot of things the public is not informed about, but I just cannot see any administration, saying do not ask questions because its sending the wrong signal to terrorist or not supporting our troops, this is an obvious way of trying to place faults, and blame for an administration lacking leadership abilities.
2007-01-03 11:37:02 · answer #4 · answered by AD 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It forces a majority. If you have 5 main political parties and a party with 25% of the vote could win and would leave 75% of the people unhappy.
2007-01-03 13:01:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you, and I think many average Americans understand you can not even vote along party lines any more and should not. Both parties have serious issues they need to address, as does the President and his administration. I support any American President, I just dont always agree with them.
2007-01-03 11:33:32 · answer #6 · answered by bunnydlh 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would not say it is always rep v Dem.
The gist of it is, Republicans generally don't support infanticide and Demoncrats support it.
I am neither party, but I will support a Republican if they are anti-abortion. Giuliani is pro abortion, so I will not vote for him. I would vote Dem in a heartbeat if one had the guts to stand up against the wanton killing of the unborn.
Abortion is the only issue for me and it is why I am an ardent Bush supporter, despite the fact I am a communist.
2007-01-03 11:34:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It is dem vs. repub because those are the two major political philosophies. Sadly, both seem to have tunnel vision sometimes and be unable to accept being challenged.
However, I agree that it is our duty to question. It is also our duty to educate ourselves. We should also respect other people and their rights to a different opinion. Intelligent debate is exhilarating when it is conducted with civility.
2007-01-03 11:33:29 · answer #8 · answered by ItsJustMe 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I heard some Democrats criticize Clinton & a lot of Republicans criticize Bush.
As for blind support, it's easier than thinking. Sir Joshua Reynolds was right.
2007-01-03 12:02:51 · answer #9 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are wrong there. I think there are many things that Bush has f'd up. One has to do with signing any bill with all the pork projects on it. Two, the deficit and the debt. I am a realist though, it does take money to fight the war, and we did have a terrorist attack on our soil. Three, I am against amnesty. Four, he should have gave the military planners the mission and allowed them to accomplish the mission the way they saw fit. There are many things I disagree with him about, but the one thing I do agree with him about is, that defeat is not an option.
2007-01-03 11:36:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋