What advantages and disadvantages do politocal partys have in a democrtic system of gov.?

Answer 1

Ideally they are supposed to allow for the diversity of opinions in government but with our system that is far from the truth. We are stuck between picking the economically-challenged democrats who love to tax you up the wazoo to support their self-imploding social programs (welfare/social security) which are a hazard to the economy and the republicans whom make it their mission to tell you how you can live your life and who you can marry.

Answer 2

They have both advantages and disadvantages but often the two offer a one sided opinion of how things should be done. In Canada until we get what is called representational voting the party system causes too many flip flops of ideas. One party pushes one agenda then when they lose another agenda sometimes in the opposite direction undoes what the previous party put into law. When this happens have we really moved in a positive direction? Political parties also seem to be led by a few number of individuals at the grass roots who usually are well to do individuals with good political contacts that get them elected into power in the first place. I would much rather see a no party system. Elect individuals for a region and have them go to the government chambers and pick topics to consider for change or implementation. If the most representatives vote in favour then that becomes the way to go. In the present fashion even if someone from a political party disagrees with a proposal they are told to hold to the party line in order to get the proposal passed into law. Under the present party system about 15 percent of the people elected control 95 percent of the laws passed. Those 15 percent were only elected by about 5 percent of the population. So is it democratic or a form of dictatorship with about 5 or 6 semi dictators running our countries? We like to call it democratic but it is far from that and in some cases it has not changed since the formation of Canada or the United States of America which in both cases is over 125 years ago. Canada became a country in 1867 and the USA was formed in 1776 so you be the judge. We need drastic changes in government in order to say that we live in a democratic society.

Answer 3

There are no advantages or disadvantages, if it was a ten party system under the same system, the general public would have the same treatment dished out to them. If people are looking for a radical change in government they have to step outside the current system to vote, or else take the same old punishing b------t all the time. I have seen governments come and go over the last 60 years and i can tell you from a working mans point of view that the whole lot were a lot of rubbish with the same policies under different guises.

Answer 4

Democracy and political parties are merely an illusion, because THIS secret and evil group has been in control of everything for far too long!...
http://www.rense.com/general58/suspre.htm

Answer 5

Lets put it this way....it's more like sibling rivalry.