Where do the Majority of Americans want the US to be politically?

Question

Republican conservatives are trying to FORCE Americans to live as they want us to live. As a result, Liberals are now pushing back and want to force the country to live as they want us to live. Where do the MAJORITY of Americans want to live? Somewhere in the Middle. What's right for the United States? Being reasonable. Our country was founded on REASON and we need to remember that. The reason most people, except from the fringes of the left and right, don't vote is because both the Republicans and Democrats have lost touch with not only what Americans want, but what they need. Our politicians have turned into sophomoric high schoolers, spreading rumors about one another, name calling and avoiding the real issues that face our country. All thise while focusing too much on fundraising for the sole purpose of staying in power. And what is the one thing people in positions of power fear most? Falling OUT of power! It is time to restore dignity to Washington and to our great Country's political system. Who's with me?

Answer 1

I am with you. By finger pointing and name calling, along with personal attacks, the important issues are ignored.
I don't believe that most Americans are happy with the choices we're given to vote on.
There was a South Park episode during the last election season. Voters were asked to choose between a turd sandwich and a douche bag. It hit home because so many didn't like either choice. Hopefully, there will be some smart, compassionate, candidates so we can vote for the person we truly believe can do the job.

Answer 2

We are in a time where the fringes are controlling the agenda too much and increasing their ranks.

The United States was founded on the principals of fairness, freedom, opportunity, social justice, and as a nation of immigrants, the first nation where it was possible to become that nationality rather than be born to it.

The conservative fringe is simply wrong and has no earthly clue about these founding principles. All they know is that they do not like it and are out to stop it.

The liberal fringe is dangerously misguided. The fruits of our freedoms are earned, not given away. The majority may not need protected, but must be respected. Fairness and social justice do not mean stripping resources from a few to give to the many.

As these fringes grow, we are more and more is a state of 'us versus them' rather than 'We'.

I don't know where we are, but I know where we should be. For most of the past 50 years we were just to the left of center and that is a good place to be. There are always problems to solve and conservatives are generally not interested in solving them, at least not collectively through government action. Liberals are out to change the world and should, but need to be tempered by the conservatives.

Answer 3

I'm with you!! American Politics has gone to "Hell In a Handbasket" since JFK. People of ALL RACES that work and pay taxes need to get up off their butts, do some serious research on the candidates and VOTE. Otherwise the freeloaders, to include ILLEGAL Aliens, will elect some dirtbag that will give them more of our hard earned dollars.

Personally, I want an honest bi-partisan house and senate that will stop all the partisan politics and pork-barrel spending and concentrate on the real problems we have in this country. I would also like the President to have line item veto authority and be focused on doing things that are beneficial for the average wage earner, not the welfare freeloaders and illegal aliens.

Answer 4

The marijuana situation will quickly enter the political section. because the numbers bypass up in favor of legalizing pot, further and extra politicians will pander to those records as a fashion to get votes. The Republicans are doing a similar element with the unlawful immigration situation, now that Obama received the election on the backs of Hispanic voters.

Answer 5

First priority would probably be safety.
Second, maybe economic security.
Third might be to feel they are heard at the upper levels of a government they trust.
Fourth , maybe have their nation seen as it once was. a grand, respected, united, super power.


See here's the trick: Try to find five people to give the same "top four" answers in the same order. It probably won't happen. Even harder, find ten people to agree on how to accomplish these four goals. Millions of citizens, billions of goals, trillions of ideas how to accomplish them.

Answer 6

Communism

Answer 7

you make good points and as for issues, I would like to see it right down the middle. the only way to fix government would be to take the money out of it, prevent it from being a business for these greedy, dishonest, lying, cheating, no-good-for-nothing people we refer to as politicians. no salary, just provide housing, food, transportation and needed supplies to do their job. monitor their monetary holdings closely, making sure that they are not receiving bribes. put their butts in jail if they take a unusually high paying job with a company that has had a legislative lobbying effort involving them, after leaving their service to the government. if this was within the realm of possibility, we would have one very good government and very little to complain about. PIPE DREAM!

Answer 8

Both parties have put their own greed for power above the will of the people. We need a strong moderate third party candidate to shove party politics back into the closet.

Answer 9

Strong,powerful and free and a moderate-conservative type of government with honest,
capable men or women.

Answer 10

This whole adm is out of control with power and military imperialism. They are turning everyone against US and something will happen. Congress is arrogant and off the mark for sure. I this bushco keeps expanding all opposition will be locked out and he will prompt war somehow for his Industrial friends.