Posted on Dec 15, 2016
Can you name an ideology from 'the other side' of politics that you prefer, despite the labels?
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Regardless of where you are on the political spectrum, can you think of a policy position that your political demographic typically opposes?
If not, what is your theory on why people split into political parties?
If not, what is your theory on why people split into political parties?
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Like to think of myself as socially liberal and fiscally conservative and I sit in the middle of the mush somewhere
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I once looked at my beliefs on ~20 different political issues, and I was almost perfectly split between the positions of the two major parties. So, I can't really say which is the "other side".
As far as "why people split into political parties", I think the professional politicians and their advisors have finally been successful at using science and art to figure out effective ways to divide us into their two major camps (I call them "collectivists and individualists"). The collectivists seem to think "We need to work together to solve our problems" and the individualists seem to think "I can do better on my own; just stay out of my way". The only voters still in play are either a) those who aren't overly ideological (a smaller group) or b) aren't overly interested in politics (a larger group). Given that those groups are either too small or too hard to motivate (to vote), the politicians simply focus on mobilizing their own bases. The liberals become more liberal (appealing to the collectivists), and the conservatives become more conservative (appealing to the individualists), rather than either side moving to the center to expand their reach.
As far as "why people split into political parties", I think the professional politicians and their advisors have finally been successful at using science and art to figure out effective ways to divide us into their two major camps (I call them "collectivists and individualists"). The collectivists seem to think "We need to work together to solve our problems" and the individualists seem to think "I can do better on my own; just stay out of my way". The only voters still in play are either a) those who aren't overly ideological (a smaller group) or b) aren't overly interested in politics (a larger group). Given that those groups are either too small or too hard to motivate (to vote), the politicians simply focus on mobilizing their own bases. The liberals become more liberal (appealing to the collectivists), and the conservatives become more conservative (appealing to the individualists), rather than either side moving to the center to expand their reach.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
With some of the divisions along party lines I have maintained the status as an independent as I have problems with both major parties and don't vote because of the party but because of the Candidate. To vote for a candidate only because of a party affiliation in My opinion surrenders Your choice. An individual, not a party has to earn My vote.
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I tend to agree with Democrats on fiscal issues. I'm wary of removing restrictions on corporations, I don't trust people to do right by the little guy. However, because of the way that Dems have moved out into left field on social issues, I'm stuck with Repubs. Besides the fact that of late it seems that the Dems have forgotten their roots, and are just as "business friendly" as the Republicrats anyway. I was quite disappointed that President Obama and the Dems created the bailout the way they did. I was very upset with Obama care. It was just a ripoff of REPUBLICAN Romney's "Massachusetts Care." Since when are DEMOCRATS the ones forcing WE THE PEOPLE to buy a PRIVATE product!? Hey people aren't buying a product they can't afford. No problem, we'll just tax them for not buying it. That's the kind of crap, I expect from the Republicans, NOT democrats!!
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Capt Jeff S.
The Democratic Party today is not the party of JFK... it's been hijacked by the Globalist elites that assassinated him. A week before JFK was assassinated he warned about the Federal Reserve and was moving to wean America off it. Per the Constitution, the responsibility for printing our money and managing the money supply is the responsibility of Congress. Congress abdicated its responsibilities when they passed the Federal Reserve Act under Woodrow Wilson at a time when most of Congress was away on holiday. Later Wilson would lament his decision to sign off on that act.
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