Do you think the people in power want liberals and conservatives to fight and call names?

Question

If we quit doing this and decided to work on our differences would we kick the bums out

Answer 1

(Thank you for the post!)

It's simple:

1) Don't do it yourself. Comment on actions, not the person. I can do something contemptible. I am not, myself, contemptible.

2) Speak up when people in your own party do it more than when other parties do it. You will be called names. Same thing. They do it to silence you and allow them to continue without being held accountable.

3) Don't vote for representatives who do it. Period. Pick the ones who do it least or not at all if possible.

4) Don't call our representatives "bums".

"Bum-like behavior"? O.K., give me some time on this one, I know there is an adult way to do this, just give me some time...

Again, an important issue. Thanks from this Democrat.

Answer 2

No it will not change. And both sides play to the choir just like the left not pushing for a cut and run for their base.
The right is doing the same when we want them to fight and win the war which is about our future. See what happened to Armenians at the hands of Turks and our government Bush said he would push this in 2000 and did not. genocide is what n store for us and sweet young Lady's like you would be in the hands of harems and it is not a nice thing.

I do believe that WE THE PEOPLE HAVE TO TAKE BACK AMERICA. Our founding fathers felt there would be revolutions every so often. And it could very well come to this when and not if we are attacked again.
There are many ways they could hit us and cause great death and most people do not have a clue expect for police and other people close to their own issues. It is not a joke and so many mind dead lib, s had better see the light and the right as well. Another attack on us and all hell will be out.

Answer 3

Unfortunately, one of the best ways to persuade people is by emotions not reason. While the degree of negativity in political discourse goes in cycles, the propaganda people love to have people using emotionally laden terms in political debates. This has the side benefit of avoiding the need to really truly explain policies or make sure that proposals can actually work in the real world.

If we stopped name calling, we might not throw the current people out entirely but we would force them to actually talk about the issues in terms of specifics instead of bland generalities like Mom, Apple Pie, and the American Flag.

Answer 4

I absolutely believe this and have been telling people this for years.

I hate the partisanship and the uncivil war that is going on in this country between the supposed liberal/conservative dichotomy.

There is no such dichotomy. There are liberals, conservatives, moderates, socialists, libertarians, and greens. There are people who are liberal on some issues, conservative on others. There are people who don't care about any of the issues except for corruption, or gay marriage, or abortion...

And then there are partisan demagogues, trolls, spammers, and other such people clogging up the civilized world and making it a worse place.

Answer 5

I think it's expected, so in that way, perhaps. Since it's expected, having things turn out that way makes them look "normal". I think it's because that's the way our countries have always done things, so it's considered normal. Really, I could use some politicians who act and speak reasonably and usefully, and who have a sense of mutual co-operation for the greater good. Politicians and similar people of power get very caught up in their own sense of that power and self-determine to that end, while forgetting the reason they are given it. The power itself (and by extension, what it can do) becomes the reason for having it and doing things with it.

I'd like some leaders with humility. I'd like some public servants who serve.

Answer 6

All the bickering, in-fighting, name calling and yellow journalism is as old as the nation itself. As old as history, really.

In a two party system, you do need the best ideas to come to the fore. We don't always get it, but we sometimes do. And that seems good enough to be getting on with.

Sometimes, I think it's pretty pointless, but then again, if you find that everyone agrees on everything, you have a one-party system and that is a recipe for complete and total disaster.

Answer 7

It helps to preserve their voter base. In essence if both parties worked together then many more people would likely be independents or non-aligned. This means fundraising, primaries, and grass-roots activisim (the backbone of any party) become struggles. When things are highly partisan it forces people to pick sides and act.

Answer 8

We need to redo the way this country is run. We need to have a group of people not just a president. We need 9 men and women just like the high court to run this country. Tell me what u think ok?

Answer 9

Of course they do.

All power structures, whether they be political, religious, commercial, want the masses distracted with petty rivalry so they can maintain a sort of status quo which keeps them and their friends in power.

They also use fear, racial hatred, nationalism, and tv.

Answer 10

If we all got together and could half way agree we could put in a new House,senate and President.I think we have forgotten how strong we can be.