I'm astounded at the level of partisanship in politics today. When I was growing up, people would generally support one party over the other, but rarely did people agree 100% with what their party of affiliation said.
I agree. I remember much different Rep and Dem parties growing up in the 80's and even as recent as the 96' election.
1. Do you believe your political party is ALWAYS right?
No party is absolutely right.
2. a) If so, why? b) If not, where do you think your political party is/has been wrong?
I think on the conservative side I have been pretty critical since about 2003/2004-ish. Even though I voted for the Democrats in the last Presidential election I still find fault with much they do because I think some of their expectations are just not feasible. Overall though, I do not hold to really any specific ideologies - I would just rather that if the government is going to try something that they sit, plan it out, take into consideration all aspects of the issue (good AND bad), and really determine whether it should be done or not. So, I guess I would basically like dialogue and honesty. Maybe that's a pipedream; why so many Americans feel let down by their government on both ends of the political spectrum? *shrugs*
3. Do you think that partisan politics have become too contentious?
I agree. I remember much different Rep and Dem parties growing up in the 80's and even as recent as the 96' election.
1. Do you believe your political party is ALWAYS right?
No party is absolutely right.
2. a) If so, why? b) If not, where do you think your political party is/has been wrong?
I think on the conservative side I have been pretty critical since about 2003/2004-ish. Even though I voted for the Democrats in the last Presidential election I still find fault with much they do because I think some of their expectations are just not feasible. Overall though, I do not hold to really any specific ideologies - I would just rather that if the government is going to try something that they sit, plan it out, take into consideration all aspects of the issue (good AND bad), and really determine whether it should be done or not. So, I guess I would basically like dialogue and honesty. Maybe that's a pipedream; why so many Americans feel let down by their government on both ends of the political spectrum? *shrugs*
3. Do you think that partisan politics have become too contentious?
It definitely has become very nasty. I read some of the comments in the bottom of news articles, etc. and I am pretty astonished at the pure vitriol that people who don't like Obama spew towards his actions. You and others here know I do not play the race card and I hate when others do (usually politicians) but some of it is just blatantly racist - which is sad to me. But, just in general too I see both sides of the political spectrum just really being plain nasty, sometimes over really simplistic things too. It is kind of weird how bad it has gotten, very unfortunate for those growing up in this climate too because they will learn such partisanship in turn and carry it on into the future.
But wine was the great assassin of both tradition and propriety...
-Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
-Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
Is your political party ever wrong?
- 25/09/2009 06:02:41 PM
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Dem vs GOP is getting to be a little like Shiite/Sunni around here.
- 25/09/2009 06:12:03 PM
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Re: Dem vs GOP is getting to be a little like Shiite/Sunni around here.
- 25/09/2009 06:20:35 PM
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I don't have a political party. Both parties are run by idiots and morons who can't even balance a
- 25/09/2009 09:31:47 PM
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I wish they would be right, just once even.
- 26/09/2009 02:26:12 AM
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Labour aren't even Tory Lite. They're Tory Heavy. The Tories are Tory Lite.
- 27/09/2009 08:08:25 AM
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Re: Is your political party ever wrong?
- 26/09/2009 04:21:50 AM
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Re: Is your political party ever wrong?
- 26/09/2009 03:13:11 PM
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An example of our infallibility: it will rain somewhere on the planet sometime next year. *NM*
- 26/09/2009 03:15:11 PM
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I need to work out who I support over here.
- 26/09/2009 06:06:39 PM
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In other news, the Pope is a Catholic. *NM*
- 26/09/2009 09:48:01 PM
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You sure?
- 01/10/2009 01:58:02 PM
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Oi! 
- 01/10/2009 07:03:35 PM
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- 01/10/2009 07:03:35 PM
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*NM*
I support the Democrats, but they are wrong ALMOST as often as the Republicans *NM*
- 28/09/2009 10:58:39 PM
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