Why do people think that everything has to do with politics?

Question

If you are are a patriot you would be a citizen 1st and a party member 2ND never the other way around. If we have come to a point that we are so far separated that we cannot unite on common ground (liberties) than it is time for a revolution.

"The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like a little rebellion now and then. It is like a storm in the atmosphere." Thomas Jefferson,

Answer 1

Often times we mistakenly use the term "Politics" when we mean "Civics." Participation in government activities and initiatives often have no political agenda at all, just an interest in supporting one or several causes.

Answer 2

I wish I had something so eloquent to add. Unfortunately people today can not separate what should be common sense from the bought politics. I for one will always be a patriot. I believe in the United States of America. i do not believe in everything we as a country do or do not do. We are made up of so many patriots who just go with the flow, they work everyday, take care of what has to be taken care of and fly the flag because that is right. They let go of the "Hollywood" crap and unfortunately leave the running of the country to those the "trust" the people they elect to do the right thing. We need to stop putting this on party lines!!! It is time for Americans to unite and say enough.

Answer 3

I am an American first. Everyone who is a citizen of this country is an American first. If not go back to the country where you came from.

Answer 4

Yes, it does have everything to do about politics as presidents represent their parties platform, and all the rest fall into line according to party affiliation for the most part! That is not a representative form of government!

George Washington warned us about political partys in his farewell address!

I have already intimated to you the danger of parties in the
State, with particular reference to the founding of them on
geographical discriminations. Let me now take a more
comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner
against the baneful effects of the spirit of party generally.

This spirit, unfortunately, is inseparable from our nature,
having its root in the strongest passions of the human mind.
It exists under different shapes in all governments, more or
less stifled, controlled, or repressed; but in those of the
popular form it is seen in its greatest rankness and is truly
their worst enemy.

. . .

It serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble
the public administration. It agitates the community with
illfounded jealousies and false alarms; kindles the animosity
of one part against another; foments occasionally riot and
insurrection. It opens the door to foreign influence and
corruption, which find a facilitated access to the government
itself through the channels of party passion. Thus the policy
and the will of one country are subjected to the policy and
will of another.

There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful
checks upon the administration of government, and serve to keep
alive the spirit of liberty. This within certain limits is
probably true; and in governments of a monarchial cast
patriotism may look with indulgence, if not with favor, upon
the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in
governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged.
From their natural tendency it is certain there will always be
enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose; and there
being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be by force
of public opinion to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be
quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting
into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume.

It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking in a
free country should inspire caution in those intrusted with
its administration to confine themselves within their
respective constitutional spheres, avoiding in the exercise
of the powers of one department to encroach upon another.
The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers
of all the departments in one, and thus to create, whatever
the form of government, a real despotism."
George Washinton's Farewell Address, 1796:

My staesconstitution says this, and we are coming very close!

[Art.] 10. [Right of Revolution.] Government being instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security, of the whole community, and not for the private interest or emolument of any one man, family, or class of men; therefore, whenever the ends of government are perverted, and public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other means of redress are ineffectual, the people may, and of right ought to reform the old, or establish a new government. The doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.

June 2, 1784

Answer 5

I agree completely.

Answer 6

...you can't get rid of politics...

... you can get rid of political parties however...