In what ways do political parties tend to unify the American people rather than divide?

Answer 1

It is not so much political party as much as political philosophy
that defines the differences in America.

Conservatives have always believed in freedom. They believe in the right of each of us to pursue happiness in our own way. They distrust a government that is too intrusive and powerful. They are willing to accept the fact that there will always be a differences in the outcomes people achieve.


Yesterday's liberals were champions of equal opportunity not of equal outcomes.

Today's liberals, however, tend to believe that an inequality of outcomes must be due to an inequality of opportunity. They have set about since the late 1960's to try to equalize the outcomes of everyone.

They do so by supporting government programs to train people, to educate people, to provide student loans and grants. They support government providing hot meals to children, pre-school, day-care etc. They support the government providing housing, food stamps, medicade etc.
They are for the government providing Social Security retirement benefits, prescription medications and health care.

Conservatives believe that people who choose to have children should be able to feed them adequately. They believe that such things as college educations, housing, medical insurance, pensions and retirement plans are the things the create the incentive that makes people want to achieve success. They are not guaranteed by the constitutuion and are not the business of the government.

This desire to equalize outcomes results in socialism. What socialism has proved is that the only way to equalize outcomes is by taking away from the higher achievers and giving to the lower achievers, thus spreading misery around equally. All that does is destroy all incentive for anyone to even bother to try to achieve anything.

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Answer 2

In the 1990s Bill Clinton, an economic conservative, followed the Conservatives lead in campaigning for and signing Welfare Reform (ending assistance for hundreds of thousands), the Telecommunications Act (Corporate Consolidation of the media and Corporate Welfare-the Digital spectrum giveaway) and signing Corporate managed "Free" Trade Agreements like NAFTA (net loss of 800,000 U.S. jobs), GATT, WTO and MFNS for China (millions of jobs lost.) The mainstream media was 100% in favor of "Free Trade" and the People believed the Lie...for a while.

The mainstream of both parties came together again in 2002-2004 joining in the Lies about WMDs in Iraq and a non-existent tie between Iraq and 9/11. The mainstream media was a unanimous megaphone for the Bush administration and centrist Democrats and the people believed the Lie...for a while.

Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb doing the handiwork for Corporate America and the Military Industrial Complex.
The candidates that represent the People's interest are ignored on the fringe; Democrat Dennis Kucinich (should be in the Green Party with me) and Ron Paul (should be a Libertarian.)

Answer 3

Looking at history it seems that as Americans we come together and unify in times of tragedy, whether it be wars or natural disasters etc. we tend to pull together at these times. This unfortunately is short lived and within a short period of time we start bickering and it goes back to the "us against them". We go from being selfless to being selfish. That is why you see so many politicians doing things for political gain only and not necessarily for the best interest of his or her constituents.

Answer 4

After Sept 11Th 2001 i believe the party's were together 90% for about 1 year. I love the feeling to be fighting for the same purpose and getting along.

that has stopped in [i think] 2002 last 2 years has gotten worse.

Answer 5

Corporations united the Democratic & Republican Parties

People are no longer a meaningful part of the American equation as far as how our country is governed

Answer 6

They help us understand one thing: The American people will never agree on anything.

So in brief, they don't unify anyone.

Answer 7

They find a common enemy.