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Title: So if the Republican and Democrat political parties were disbanded...
Post by: Hereford on February 16, 2009, 10:10:50 PM
Which of the remaining, currently active political parties would you claim or sign on to?
Title: Re: So if the Republican and Democrat political parties were disbanded...
Post by: 240 is Back on February 16, 2009, 10:11:18 PM
libertarian.
Title: Re: So if the Republican and Democrat political parties were disbanded...
Post by: Hereford on February 16, 2009, 10:12:22 PM
I think I would too.   :-\

Good choice 240.   ;)
Title: YOU = LIBERTARIAN = DO IT NOW
Post by: Soundness on February 16, 2009, 10:41:46 PM
(http://georgedonnelly.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/252px-libertarian_partysvg.png)
Title: Re: So if the Republican and Democrat political parties were disbanded...
Post by: Hugo Chavez on February 16, 2009, 10:44:16 PM
if that happened, I think I might jump on a movement to ban political parties lol ;D
Title: Re: So if the Republican and Democrat political parties were disbanded...
Post by: Soundness on February 16, 2009, 10:45:32 PM
Quote from: Hugo Chavez on February 16, 2009, 10:44:16 PM
if that happened, I think I might jump on a movement to ban political parties lol ;D
Well that would be ideal.

Political "parties" should be illegal.
That way, people would actually take a look at what candidates were proposing.
Title: Re: So if the Republican and Democrat political parties were disbanded...
Post by: Hereford on February 16, 2009, 10:50:25 PM
Quote from: Soundness on February 16, 2009, 10:45:32 PM
Well that would be ideal.

Political "parties" should be illegal.
That way, people would actually take a look at what candidates were proposing.

Excellent point.

Everyone today votes AGAINST who they don't like, not for anything in particular...

How many Obama voters were actually more Anti-Bush than Pro-Obama?
Title: Re: So if the Republican and Democrat political parties were disbanded...
Post by: Hugo Chavez on February 16, 2009, 10:52:39 PM
Quote from: Hereford on February 16, 2009, 10:50:25 PM
Excellent point.

Everyone today votes AGAINST who they don't like, not for anything in particular...

How many Obama voters were actually more Anti-Bush than Pro-Obama?
I'm about as anti bush and company as it got :)
Title: BAN POLITICAL PARTIES
Post by: Soundness on February 16, 2009, 10:57:25 PM
Quote from: Hereford on February 16, 2009, 10:50:25 PM
Excellent point.

Everyone today votes AGAINST who they don't like, not for anything in particular...

How many Obama voters were actually more Anti-Bush than Pro-Obama?
Exactly. That's were all the "lesser of the two evils" talk came from.

Why did we have to settle for the "lesser of the two evils," rather than the best candidate? Because people are going to vote either for the democrat or the republican. They do not believe there's a chance for anyone else to win, which causes people not to vote for anyone else, because they would consider that a "wasted vote."

If we didn't have political parties it would force you to take a very close look at candidates, considering whether or not you believe that what they're proposing is productive, if it's consistent with your principles and beliefs, etc.... As it is now, people simply vote for "their" party.  ::) In fact, I think subconsciously most of them have their minds made up before they even know who will be elected.  :-\