Third Party Politics

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Originally Posted by Vasteel

This is even worse considering that the Republican and Democrat platforms are pretty much indistinguishable for all intents and purposes at this point. The left/right conflict is a sad mummer's farce that needs to be left behind.

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You're clearly not paying attention. That just isn't the case, at all.

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Originally Posted by Vasteel

Does anyone know of any republics in the worldthat don't use political parties

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No. In fact, in most other countries political parties are more important (people vote for them, not individuals).

The problem with our two-party system is that it's essentially a four-party system that divides itself under two all-encompassing banners of Republican and Democrat.

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Originally Posted by g0zen

The problem with our two-party system is that it's essentially a four-party system that divides itself under two all-encompassing banners of Republican and Democrat.

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the Communist leftists, social left/fiscal right, social right/fiscal right, and the Fascist neocons?

I'd say the right is more divided by religion versus economics.

The right is divided by Michael Savage.

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Originally Posted by Diff-chan

the Communist leftists, social left/fiscal right, social right/fiscal right, and the Fascist neocons?

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I'd say the looney left, the moderates, the Bushite Cult, and the cavetroll conservatives (a.k.a. paleoconservatives).

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Originally Posted by MarkRyan

The right is divided by Michael Savage.

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Savage doesn't even know what he is anymore. He goes from loathing the war in Iraqi to demanding we stay there just so we can spill more arab blood. Then he starts talking about spaghetti recipes and how smart he thinks he is.

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Originally Posted by g0zen

Savage doesn't even know what he is anymore. He goes from loathing the war in Iraqi to demanding we stay there just so we can spill more arab blood. Then he starts talking about spaghetti recipes and how smart he thinks he is.

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Which is why I listen to him.

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Originally Posted by Yoshi

The fact that you want to vote for idealistic bullshit instead of accepting reality is why 18 year-olds shouldn't vote.

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Just 60 years ago black people getting equal rights was called idealistic bullshit.

Is it wrong to want some change?

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Originally Posted by g0zen

I'd say the looney left, the moderates, the Bushite Cult, and the cavetroll conservatives (a.k.a. paleoconservatives).

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I wonder where you are.

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Originally Posted by icarusfall

If I can be crude for a moment: Fuck God.

The day the werewolf, dracula, and swamp thing show up at my door is the day I'll start believing in fairy tales. I understand that god is a big deal in this country, but the only reason people believe in god is due to fear. Show me a christian, and I'll show you one scared person.

If you want to bring up living in reality Yoshi, perhaps it's time to address this issue. God was real important up until fairly recently, so I'll admit it's hard for people to let it go, but an 'all-powerful, wrathful' supreme being simply isn't relevant anymore.

We should elect Bill Hick's corpse.

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WTF does this have to do with anything?

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Originally Posted by avatar

Just 60 years ago black people getting equal rights was called idealistic bullshit.

Is it wrong to want some change?

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Who said it wasn't idealism? Many people in the black community continue to say they're disenfranchised with the system and their votes are surpressed. Both the black and female communities vote in record low numbers despite the hard battles that had to be fought for them to get that right.

Yet we have the right. I don't care if I'm the only black guy in my state to vote. I just want my vote to mean something.

Or atleast i did until this thread. U.S politics=hopeless.