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Originally posted by RawAlex@Oct 4 2003, 03:00 PM
Wig: The US two party system has created the gap you see, where people are forced to choose between A or Z with nothing in middle. Just as importantly, people like Rush and his ilk on both sides only serve to further polarize people by making people (like Mike) think that extremism and politic profiteering (piling on, drumming people out, etc) is the best way to do business. The system doesn't make it easy for people to come to the center, especially because the dislike of people from the other party make it impossible (Oh my god, they have democrats in there? I'm a republican, this must be a liberal plot! or they have republicans, must be some conservative christian god mongering plot!).
The SMART people are falling prey to the notion of the crowd, being dittoheads or pinko commies or whatever the name are this week - polarizing themselves and make it harder and harder to get the center to work.
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Alex, I have to disagree with you in part.
First, the two party system, while inherently possessed of flaws, is the best possible political design ever.
Second, the masses are the masses and you cannot expect anything special. It is a given in all places.
It is sad that the two party system has grown to this stage. Politics has become a business rather than a service.
But, it is still the greatest example of freedom and capitalism, and as a result power! Some may not like that, but it is a product of our path.
Just think.... for all the disdain for America, if the US never existed and Canada was next to Mexico, how fortunate would you be then all things considered?
10-04-2003
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