When I was younger (ok, maybe a year ago) I though to myself "How could people be so devoted to one political party?"

Granted, some people may rarely agree 100% with the politics of a party, but most people I know can shift between the two relatively easy.

But now I've figured it out. It's those damn politicians. For me, it's not the ideology that bothers me, but the opportunistic bastards who bank on the "hard" opinions of a party to gain more support and power. Everytime I see a Democratic candidate go out on a limb and criticize the whole Iraq issue, I just feel this stirring of hatred deep down.

Might I remind everyone that the war with Iraq was supported by both parties when Bush looked for approval from Congress?* (*ok, debateable that Bush got "approval" for the war, but in any case, both parties stood by Bush).

Now that there are possible inklings of doubt in Iraq, power-hungry Democrats bank on this sentiment (note the lack of the use of "popular" there) to gain more exposure and to boost their power.

I would not be such a Republican if I didn't hate those Democrats so damn much. If you get in my face with Democratic propaganda bullshit, I'll spit some Republican propaganda bullshit right back at you.

Argh.
Posted by roy on August 7, 2003 at 12:41 PM | 7 Comments

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Comment posted on August 8th, 2003 at 10:16 AM
They certainly used to be very far right.
Comment posted on August 7th, 2003 at 03:50 PM
Heh. I'd like to think that people who do "get in [other's] faces with Democratic/Republican propaganda bullshit" are just trying to find a scrapegoat. Wouldn't you agree? This is just another discrimination/stereotypical issue. You can't just divide the nation into two groups like that. If you really want to, it should be divided into subcategories. Under the Republican sub, people should be divided into the ones who know what they're talking about, or the ones who hate Democrats (something to that effect anyway), and Democrat sub, people who know what they're talking about, and people who hate Republicans (something to that effect)

When I say hate Republicans/Democrats, I basically mean America. I'm roaming around campus and I hear people say "I hate Bush. He's so stupid. etc etc"
why?
"just because.. he let America down."
how?
"iduno. he's just stupid."

or.. "because I'm a Democrat"

There's so much controversy between the two political parties. No one even has the time to figure out what's wrong with our government, besides the "Bush is stupid" and "NO, Democrats are stupid" facade.

Hello, the goal here is peace, and we can't even bring unity to old America.
Comment posted on August 7th, 2003 at 08:13 PM
Yeah. I agree. I think. I got kind of lost in the first paragraph as to whether you were agreeing with me or disagreeing with me or calling me a loser. Hehe.

No really though. I really wish politics would get back to its roots where we could debate issues that benefitted the whole of the nation.

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Comment posted on August 7th, 2003 at 09:33 PM
What?!! American Politics was never like that. Except for maybe a few years after the revolution where the basic principles were pretty much drawn up via civilized debate. From then on, it's been one big strategic me vs. you catfight.

Partisanship was never in the plans. It just naturally came to be.

One can argue that the current period (last twenty years or so) has relatively been smooth sailing.
Comment posted on August 8th, 2003 at 09:16 AM
Um, sure. If by "smooth sailing" you mean the Democrats went so far right that they are basically the same thing, sure!
Comment posted on August 7th, 2003 at 02:09 PM
i dont understand american politics. i just have one question how did george bush get backing for the war with iraq? was there a vote?
Comment posted on August 7th, 2003 at 02:57 PM
Yes, there was. You can read about it here: http://edition.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/10/11/iraq.us/