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[b]MasterHistoryGirl wrote: [/b]
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[b]Poo, again wrote: [/b]
I don't know too much about the American system when it comes to elections so I was hoping a native *cough* could explain something to me:
Is any other political party than Rep or Dem valid?
If so, why do these parties get all the attention? Surely there must be more political opinions in a country as large as yours, more than can be fit into just two political parties.
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*laughs* That's an interesting question actually. When the US system was founded, there were several parties. And the first President (George Washington) warned about the dangers of political parties even forming. But in true American form, we didn't listen.
There are lots of parties here in the US. The Libertarians, The Greens, The Tax Party...all kinds. They do exist, and they are valid in the sense that they normally get a few votes every election and have some people who support them. However, they are not valid in the sense that they don't get enough votes to win anything. The Democrats and the Republicans are the two biggest parties, and they take the lions share of the votes between them every year. Because of the way the system is set up, there are only seats awarded to the top 2 winners, which are always Democrats or Republicans; it's only a matter of who is on top. And the Presidential system is a "winner take all" system. Whoever gets to 270 electoral college votes wins.
I'd personally love to see a more parliamentary system, where seats are awarded based on a percentage of the vote and we finally get some other parties in Congress. But I'm pretty sure pigs will fly first.
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Third-party candidates do occasionally get elected to lower offices (local/state government), though.
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[b]MasterHistoryGirl wrote: [/b]
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[b]Poo, again wrote: [/b]
I don't know too much about the American system when it comes to elections so I was hoping a native *cough* could explain something to me:
Is any other political party than Rep or Dem valid?
If so, why do these parties get all the attention? Surely there must be more political opinions in a country as large as yours, more than can be fit into just two political parties.
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*laughs* That's an interesting question actually. When the US system was founded, there were several parties. And the first President (George Washington) warned about the dangers of political parties even forming. But in true American form, we didn't listen.
There are lots of parties here in the US. The Libertarians, The Greens, The Tax Party...all kinds. They do exist, and they are valid in the sense that they normally get a few votes every election and have some people who support them. However, they are not valid in the sense that they don't get enough votes to win anything. The Democrats and the Republicans are the two biggest parties, and they take the lions share of the votes between them every year. Because of the way the system is set up, there are only seats awarded to the top 2 winners, which are always Democrats or Republicans; it's only a matter of who is on top. And the Presidential system is a "winner take all" system. Whoever gets to 270 electoral college votes wins.
I'd personally love to see a more parliamentary system, where seats are awarded based on a percentage of the vote and we finally get some other parties in Congress. But I'm pretty sure pigs will fly first.
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you know so much about nothing at all, wake up naive girl, both parties are controlled by the same people, its an illusion of choice.
[/QUOTE] Man, I totally agree with you, but you left out the very obvious and dangerous influence of a group of powerful beings: The Lizard-Men
Only a naive fool would leave them out, seeing as how they control all aspects of life in the USA. Everything from the stock market to McDonalds to Sarah Palin are either controlled by lizard people, or are lizard people themselves (see: Sarah Palin). Don't believe me? Hmm, who did a campaign event last night in Roswell, NM?
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Oh, I almost forgot...
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wow you got me there! great job comparing what im saying with lizard people, you mean you are THAT stupid to outrule the possibility of powerful people behind the curtain running the show? wow you are stupid! go back to sleep sheep
Why do you rule out his argument so quickly? It's at least as well founded as the stuff you say.
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[b]Navillus (formerly Smitty) wrote: [/b]
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[b]Treasure Moment wrote: [/b]
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[b]MasterHistoryGirl wrote: [/b]
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[b]Poo, again wrote: [/b]
I don't know too much about the American system when it comes to elections so I was hoping a native *cough* could explain something to me:
Is any other political party than Rep or Dem valid?
If so, why do these parties get all the attention? Surely there must be more political opinions in a country as large as yours, more than can be fit into just two political parties.
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*laughs* That's an interesting question actually. When the US system was founded, there were several parties. And the first President (George Washington) warned about the dangers of political parties even forming. But in true American form, we didn't listen.
There are lots of parties here in the US. The Libertarians, The Greens, The Tax Party...all kinds. They do exist, and they are valid in the sense that they normally get a few votes every election and have some people who support them. However, they are not valid in the sense that they don't get enough votes to win anything. The Democrats and the Republicans are the two biggest parties, and they take the lions share of the votes between them every year. Because of the way the system is set up, there are only seats awarded to the top 2 winners, which are always Democrats or Republicans; it's only a matter of who is on top. And the Presidential system is a "winner take all" system. Whoever gets to 270 electoral college votes wins.
I'd personally love to see a more parliamentary system, where seats are awarded based on a percentage of the vote and we finally get some other parties in Congress. But I'm pretty sure pigs will fly first.
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you know so much about nothing at all, wake up naive girl, both parties are controlled by the same people, its an illusion of choice.
[/QUOTE] Man, I totally agree with you, but you left out the very obvious and dangerous influence of a group of powerful beings: The Lizard-Men
Only a naive fool would leave them out, seeing as how they control all aspects of life in the USA. Everything from the stock market to McDonalds to Sarah Palin are either controlled by lizard people, or are lizard people themselves (see: Sarah Palin). Don't believe me? Hmm, who did a campaign event last night in Roswell, NM?
Case closed..[/QUOTE] . [/QUOTE] .
Oh, I almost forgot...
FACT.
wow you got me there! great job comparing what im saying with lizard people, you mean you are THAT stupid to outrule the possibility of powerful people behind the curtain running the show? wow you are stupid! go back to sleep sheep
Why do you rule out his argument so quickly? It's at least as well founded as the stuff you say.
I AM THE WINNER.