Why must we be classified into one of these groups? Why must our candidates fall into one of these two very narrow categories? Do we assume this is the way to do it because it works best or is it because this is always how we have done it?
Personally I am fed up with Democrats and Republicans. How many average everyday Americans believe everything the Republicans say and everything the Democrats say? I can't imagine the number is more than 5% of all Americans. For example, I couldn't care less if homosexuals get married. Is it morally wrong? It seems funny to me, but at the same time I really don't care if they get married or not. They are people to. I guess this means I am a Democrat. Or am I?
I also believe that the government should not be taxing my income out the wazoo so that some lazy jerk can sit on his rear all day and receive the type of government handouts that Democrats constantly push. I guess that means I am a Republican. Or am I?
The point that I am trying to make here is that I do not belong to some narrow category of beliefs. Like every other American I have a complex set of beliefs forged by life experiences. Shouldn't we question a political system that tries to cram us into one of two categories?
Why is this topic never debated? Why isn't this topic discussed on CNN, FoxNews, or MSNBC? Well, let me tell you why in one word. POWER. Our current political system guarantee's that those currently in power keep their power one way or another. By pushing political beliefs into two categories those in power simplify the process so that it can be controlled. The end result is that we end up with same contrived candidates again and again and again.
I am not trying to propose a solution here, but I am trying to point out that something is not right and everyday citizens are the ones who pay the price.
2 comments:
Any two party system is really just a one party system, right? The polarity just keeps the simpletons busy with shit to argue about. There is no real difference, our political machine has no real diversity. All the so-called Democratic Presidents and so-called Republican Presidents have all done things opposite of their party's politic, and people are always shocked when they find this stuff out. It's the same darn party. It's like you said, assuming absolutes from unreasonable situations and issues. No matter how far left or right you go on the spectrum, you're still too far one way for any one belief. Therefore, the same "political party" can claim to rule all, and it does. People are idiots.
I guess the only good thing about the two party system is that it keeps the politicians busy fighting each other instead of screwing our lives up.
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