I am in no way trying to bad mouth your country as my country (Australia) suffers the same problem. But for a country that claims to love freedom and democracy so much, how can you tolerate the 2 party system which has effectively ruled your country for over 150 years? I know there must be millions of people that cry out for an alternative. No wonder so many people in your country don't vote and why should they? The same choices every 4 years is really no choice at all.....your thoughts?
2007-05-30 23:28:44 · 6 answers · asked by Dale H 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
You are wrong. We have more than two parties. The Greens, Libertarians, etc. These minor parties have little following, so you may not hear much about them. We also have independents who get elected to office. The two parties do not "rule". Our elected officials govern. Further, we do not have a democracy. Ours is a representative republic. The system has worked since the country was founded. People in the US do not vote for several reasons: first we have the freedom not to vote as well as the freedom to vote; second, our elections are on Tuesdays so 150 million people are busy working. We do not have the "same" choices every four years. Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, our two past presidents, were as different as can be...politically and philosophically. Your views are so biased, I suspect you have been unduly influenced by our country's left wing liberal main stream media.
2007-05-30 23:48:46 · answer #1 · answered by regerugged 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If there were millions of people who want an alternative, they are free to vote for that alternative. Our country has done pretty well so far. I'd take it over anywhere else, and I have lived in other countries. People who think the sky is falling are usually young and silly.
2007-05-31 00:07:34 · answer #2 · answered by tttplttttt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We pretty much always have other choices besides just the other 2 major parties. One of the reasons that the election in 2000 turned out to be such a fiasco -- especially in Florida -- was because there were 10 party-nominated candidates for voters to choose from. But it just so happens that in most of our elections, over 90% of the voters still prefer to choose just from the two major parties.
2007-05-30 23:47:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello Australia, great country and cannot wait to visit, your right though. But this election could bring out a strong third party. There hasn't been a sign of it yet but I believe its possible. It is time for change in America too many of our friends are beginning to wonder about us and we need to fix that. Well you take care down under and we'll visit soon.
2007-05-31 07:53:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree with you. So many superior, good, intelligent, moraly fit and truthful peopleare kept from the Presidential race by the current laws, the media, Americans just going along with the status-quo and the cost of running a campaign, the select groups and lobbyists keep us from electing real leaders and we settle for people with average or below average intelligence or qualifications.
Also politics have gotten so hateful that it discourages decent people from fighting in that swamp.
2007-05-30 23:59:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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