Who actually thinks this is a fair system? It's a joke

we should just get rid of parties all together...

There's really nothing inherently wrong with a two-party system.

America, however, is a special case. It's political system is really quite unique and, if I say so myself, incredibly interesting. It's essentially a melting pot of diverse variables that causes high levels of partisanship.

There's really nothing inherently wrong with a two-party system.

America, however, is a special case. It's political system is really quite unique and, if I say so myself, incredibly interesting. It's essentially a melting pot of diverse variables that causes high levels of partisanship.

two party system is wrong... political parties in general are wrong...

and the lack of an actual left...

>obama named most liberal senator by national journal
>implemented a stimulus bigger than the new deal
>raised tariffs on south korean steel by 13pc, and other steel by 118pc
>has been using federal funding to implement a national agenda
>expanded medicare/medicaid at the expense of certain states
>not to mention bush increased federal spending by 35pc

Yeah, there's no left-wing in American politics.

Quote from: AllAmericanTragedy on January 16, 2015, 01:42:59 PM

and the lack of an actual left...

>obama named most liberal senator by national journal
>implemented a stimulus bigger than the new deal
>raised tariffs on south korean steel by 13pc, and other steel by 118pc
>has been using federal funding to implement a national agenda
>expanded medicare/medicaid at the expense of certain states
>not to mention bush increased federal spending by 35pc

Yeah, there's no left-wing in American politics.

there isn't... just center right, right, and far right...

I always find it amusing that our left (American left) is basically most European country's moderate right.

Quote from: AllAmericanTragedy on January 16, 2015, 01:51:34 PM

there isn't... just center right, right, and far right...

I'm not sure how any of the things I've mentioned stray into the right-of-centre scene.

well... obviously not for the american left...

well... obviously not for the american left...

Not on the American Right, either, not since Bush sacrificed principle for political expediency.

Point is--you're overstating just how right-wing the American political scene is. Both parties have moderated and hardlined throughout their history (recently, too) and the polarisation of the parties is due to political history and demographics more than any other factor. But to say that there exists no left-wing is just false.

Right, (No pun intended) I probably could have worded that a little better honestly.

Don't get me wrong, I know what you're driving at. It's just our political 'structure' is set up in such a way as to seem left-wing. Like, for instance, the existence of the National Health Service.

I think if you essentially abolished both countries and had them start from scratch, the difference between the American Right and our Right wouldn't be as substantial.