Political Parties (in the USA) should ONLY be 'Groups of people who each INDEPENDENTLY Agree on Morale'
@mythociate (21432)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
November 15, 2022 10:40am CST
(Maybe 'morale' isn't the word I mean, but 'the way our country's government should be run' ...)
'Being in a Political Party' is like 'being a churchgoer'---you might not agree with all the stated beliefs of that church/Party, but you support its 'morale.'
But, the way 'they' (mostly MSNBC, but I'm pretty sure they speak for most political-observers ... even if they DO comment on it in a snobby way) portray 'the political landscape' ... even those words! When I say 'the political landscape,' do you imagine "the playoff structure" people have been giving elections (with one candidate "winning" and the others "losing")?
And when they get into office, the bills they put up are CALLED "Republican Bills" or "Democratic Bills," implying that--by-and-large--ONLY Republicans or Democrats will vote to approve it ... unless it's one of those magical "Bipartisan Bills."
But you know what? If they approve those bills & the President signs them into laws, they are laws FOR THE WHOLE COUNTRY (no matter WHAT Party you are)!
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@arunima25 (87855)
• Bangalore, India
15 Nov 22
Democracy might be the best option in the civilized world but even it is not flawless. Even if a party is voted to absolute power, there is a huge population there who has not voted for it.
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@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
16 Nov 22
Yes, kind of. That is; like you're sort-of saying, 'the power of the common people' remains the same ... it's like 'the ocean on which our government is a sailing ship.' It sails by The Laws---most of which have been detected & written by its officers.
When a nation's laws are flouted by the political leadership it is only a matter of time until the populace shows the same disrespect for law and order.
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@arunima25 (87855)
• Bangalore, India
17 Nov 22
@mythociate that can be debated. But for sure, I would say that even in democracy the power with the real common men stays same and limited...just the power of single vote. And that vote might or might not bring what one wishes for.
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@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
17 Nov 22
@arunima25 I've sometimes felt that voting was more 'marking YOURSELF as "on the same team as" one of the candidates.'
That's why I voted FOR T**** in the 2016 election (even though he was a TERRIBLE President)---I voted for him because I knew my State was going to vote for him (it's a "red state," and that's what red states do ... vote Republican, every time; and the way the Presidential Vote goes, ALL this State's votes (we get 6--I think--in the Presidential race) go to the guy who wins this State's majority, so 'my vote AGAINST the majority' is ERASED!)
That is 1 reason why Democrats HATE the Electoral College.
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