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Americans have increasingly shunned both the Republican and Democratic parties in favor of independent status when it comes party identification. This trend has progressed to the point where in 44 of the 50 states, independents are a larger group than either the number of registered Republicans or Democrats.
Americans have increasingly shunned both the Republican and Democratic parties in favor of independent status when it comes party identification. This trend has progressed to the point where in 44 of the 50 states, independents are a larger group than either the number of registered Republicans or Democrats.
While not claiming a party there is no viable 3 rd party to go to say they will either not vote or go with their former party
But what's alarming is we Independents can't vote in the primaries of most states, so we end up with inferior presidential candidates picked from both of the party's ideologues (all that's left in the two parties) and their party bosses instead of a real representative of American voters.
I'm not surprised, this shows that more and more people are fed uo with both parties. However, like a previous poster said, until there is a viable third party, people are still forced to vote one way or the other
The 2 parties have colluded together to make sure no third party makes any impact so they can hold onto power and to the bidding of the global elites. They shut them out of the debates and make it difficult to get matching funds.
Plus look at the forum, I do not know how many times I have heard I can't vote for him he can not win. There is too much emphesis put on voting for the winning team instead of what would be right for the country. Even if all the independent voters grouped together and formed a party we would see and hear the same thing I won't throw away my vote they can't win.
However, like a previous poster said, until there is a viable third party, people are still forced to vote one way or the other
The other alternative is that the people could be inspired to re-take one of the two existing parties and make it cater to common working class interests again. That has actually happened at least twice in our nation's history, though both cases happened well over 100 years ago.
The other alternative is that the people could be inspired to re-take one of the two existing parties and make it cater to common working class interests again. That has actually happened at least twice in our nation's history, though both cases happened well over 100 years ago.
As long as the Republican Party is aligned with such extreme right-wing perspectives, there is inadequate foundation for a strong political party devoted specifically to the needs of the "working class", because the Democratic Party with its coalition platform serving both "working class" and business interests to some extent would steal so much of the support that could otherwise be redirected. Remarkably, the best way to accomplish the kind of takeover you allude to would be to drive the GOP to the center, dumping the anti-government extremists. That would undercut the Democratic Party support enough to increase the chances that it could be driven more so toward the "working class" interests.
As long as the Republican Party is aligned with such extreme right-wing perspectives, there is inadequate foundation for a strong political party devoted specifically to the needs of the "working class", because the Democratic Party with its coalition platform serving both "working class" and business interests to some extent would steal so much of the support that could otherwise be redirected. Remarkably, the best way to accomplish the kind of takeover you allude to would be to drive the GOP to the center, dumping the anti-government extremists. That would undercut the Democratic Party support enough to increase the chances that it could be driven more so toward the "working class" interests.
The GOP is changing and breaking away from traditional "White Old men Politics" and that is the reason why so many is looking at the GOP. Thusly the reason why the GOP control both Houses of Congress. The Tea Party on the other hand has reminded us why we have a Constitution and why we should hold Politian's accountable.
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