Will the Democratic and Republican parties ever work for the people instead of the almighty dollar?

Answer 1

No. Politicians do not exist to work for the people but instead exist to tax and control the people. Up-and-coming politicians like to pretend that they will work for the people, but really they're just trying to fool voters.

Answer 2

No and you know why not? Because the US is a huge country where public opinion is controlled by the media. If you want to have any chance of winning you must have the connections, you must already be rich and powerful. Rich and powerful enough to shape public opinion so that everyone votes for you. Anyway, yours is a society that sees success in terms of how much cash you've got so I suppose the richest people are actually the finet examples of your society. People like Dubya.

Rich people are interested in money not in the people, otherwise they wouldn't be rich people. I don't think they go into politics to become poorer.

If you want your politicians to care about you try communism or socialism. Oh no sorry you spent years eradicating those didn't you? Guess you're stuck with Dubya and friends.

Answer 3

they work more for power than money. it is the inherent weakness in a two party system, when the divide between them grows.

in principle, the parties were only supposed to be a guideline to give people an idea what camp they were supporting.... now if a republican votes on a democrat initiative, or vice versa, it is news.

Answer 4

Not whilst the current system is in place where the person who wins is the person who raises the most money (true - check the statistics!). It makes politicians too reliant on money from big corporations and donors, resulting in the voice of the people going unheard.

The system in the US needs to be replaced by a clean elections system, in which candidates hoping to receive public financing must collect a certain number of small "qualifying contributions" (often as little as $5) from registered individual voters (NOT companies or corporations). In return, they are paid a flat sum by the government to run their campaign, and agree not to raise money from private sources. Clean Elections candidates who are outspent by privately-funded opponents may receive additional public matching funds.

Such systems have been in effect in Arizona and Maine for several years. Maine, Arizona, North Carolina and New Mexico, whilst a clean elections bill was passed by the Connecticut state legislature and signed by the Governor in December of 2005. Albuquerque (New Mexico) and Portland (Oregon) also have clean election statutes in place for municipal elections.

Most of these were adopted through ballot initiatives i.e. via petition signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters forcing a public vote - these are initiatives created by the people themselves. There ain't no excuse to not get one together yourself.

Answer 5

It's not even the almighty dollar, its against one another. Every time Dems try to do something, Republicans block it. Every time Republicans try to do something, Democrats block it. It's f**king sad.

Answer 6

Think about that when it's time to vote in 2008. And don't be fooled by your corrupt media propaganda. Listen to all candidates and pick the one that is "america first!"

Answer 7

Not unless the people start electing Representatives that are looking out for our best interests.

Answer 8

BOTH PARTIES ARE WORKING FOR THE PEOPLE: Please remember it is people on both side of every argument. Just because a person has a point of view that is different than mine, does not make them not a person.

Answer 9

Mostly they seem to work for power. I guess, since power can be converted into money, but not people, they work more fore money than for people.

Answer 10

NO

It is not in their mission statement.

Go big Red Go