Are Americans growing tired of the bipartisan ways? Jeremy Schmidt seems to think so in his article “Final Thoughts on Politics.” “[B]ipartisanship has torn our country’s national government in two, both sides seemingly destined to disagree on everything they possibly can.” He discusses the continuing fighting between the political parties and distain followers of one party have for those of the other party. People of the nation dislike each other simply because of their political ideology. Schmidt details how one representative voiced his frustration for his colleges voting along party lines and not personal feelings. Schmidt makes a radical suggestion: destroy the two party system.
I must commend Schmidt for not blaming a single party for these issues. Many people are not willing or unable to step outside of their political view. Normally people claim it is the other guys fault. However, it is the system that is broken. The nation has forgotten how to simply talk to each other and workout political issues. In elementary school everyone learns that they must give a little to get a little. Political parties do not want to give a little. Yes, abortion is a dividing issue, but why can parties not talk about dealing with the budget or tax cut. By handling issues that are not as divided maybe people can regain faith in the government. However, currently the government is broken
Yes, I agree with Schmidt that the system needs to be fixed, but I do not know how. Schmidt’s ideal of eliminating parties seems ideal, but I am not sure how to implement that. People naturally want to join with like minded people. Would we make this illegal? Would it just be a free for all in running for office?
This article is must read because it deal with the basic issue of government and it offers a solution, something few people are willing to do.
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