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Originally Posted by gldstwmn
Make no mistake, I am not against the Greens or any other third party. but there are a few things to consider. Democracy begins from the ground up. The best way to change the system is to start at the bottom, build a strong base and then get your cnadidates elected to a national office. It's pretty offensive to me that some of our tax dollars will be spent of federal matching funds to help these people mount their campaigns when they have no chance in winning and some of them are present as spoilers in the race.
By thinking that there is nothing you or I or anyone can do-"Doesnt matter who wins, Nothing will change."-that is the ultimate capitulation. That is right where they want us, cynical, divided and without hope.
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but I feel that a 2 party system has made some of us divided & without hope...While both may have good ideas and thoughts when it comes down to the brass tacks, Their ideas will only cover those who line up behind those beliefs of each individual party.
The 2 party system reminds me of shopping for music, (I will use this as my comparison) When I shop for music I usually tend to buy what is good to my ears, Not what is currently the "flavor of the week" or trendy for the moment...I decide what I like, Not some 'suit behind a desk hoping for the next big cookie cutting pile of dog**** trend'.
It seems politics as of late has become too devisive, Like music, Whereas ya have "Conservatives", "Liberals", "Independents", "Anarchists", etc and with music ya have genres-"Pop", "Country", "Rap", "Rock", etc. When ya shop for music it is because you like what you hear, Not because you are being led to like what the corporates want you to like to benefit their labels (Or as in this country what the political system wants you to like to benefit their parties.)
If you tend to listen to a certain genre of music, Be it "Pop", "County", "Rap", etc. Sure 'nuff yer goin' to find someone who will jump on yer tastes because it conflicts with their personal tastes...They will constantly bombard yer ass until ya line up behind that lemmin gravy train and give in. Sorry, I cannot do that...Seems the same thing with politics, Yer bombarded "Over & Over" until yer the next lemmin in line goin' over that "big ol' cliff", I cannot do that either.
"I have this moronic thing I do, It's called thinking. I like to think and formulate opinions and thoughts for myself"-George Carlin
Brian j.