All they do is convolute American Politics.
They do some good in other parts of the world, but not here.

Good luck having 435 representatives and 100 senators each without a common basis. Washington was extremely naive to think that political parties wouldn't or shouldn't be formed. Political parties are only bad when they're either a puppet party of a dictator or when their interests clash so much, that nothing can be legislated.

Political parties are deterrent to the interest of Americans in the constituency of the elected officials.
These representatives should be selected by how much their views reflect those of the people in their communities.

More often than not, Senators and Congressmen abandon their followers to appease party leaders, no matter the conflict of interest it might show to the people who elected them.

These representatives should be selected by how much their views reflect those of the people in their communities.

How on Earth do you decide a system of resource allocation to the different districts, no doubt often with contradictory interests, and how do you conduct national policy?

Quote from: Soʟoɴoɪᴅ on May 19, 2015, 12:34:29 AM

These representatives should be selected by how much their views reflect those of the people in their communities.

How on Earth do you decide a system of resource allocation to the different districts, no doubt often with contradictory interests, and how do you conduct national policy?

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Political parties are almost a necessity in our current state of democracy. Other solutions would basically be unworkable. Having a mere two party system, however, is definitely not a smart thing.

The two-party system that we see in the US evolved over a gradual period of time.

Quote from: Not Comms Officer on May 19, 2015, 03:39:50 AM

Quote from: Flee on May 19, 2015, 03:35:35 AM

Political parties are almost a necessity in our current state of democracy. Other solutions would basically be unworkable. Having a mere two party system, however, is definitely not a smart thing.

The two-party system that we see in the US evolved over a gradual period of time.

Oh I know. Doesn't make it any less of a broken system though.

It's total fucking bullshit.

DEATH TO AMERICA

Quote from: Flee on May 19, 2015, 03:35:35 AM

Political parties are almost a necessity in our current state of democracy. Other solutions would basically be unworkable. Having a mere two party system, however, is definitely not a smart thing.

The two-party system that we see in the US evolved over a gradual period of time.

Nah, it pretty much kicked right off with the Federalists and Dem Reps, and then the Democrats and the Whigs, and then Lincoln and the Republicans came in and absorbed most of the Whig voterbase to become the new foil to the Democrats.

Or we could just work to downplay this sports team mentality with particular parties that is rampant in modern politics.