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03 Sep 12
I recall Alex Cockburn saying, "I'm all for a two party system. I wish we had one."
His friend Bruce Anderson wrote, "We have two pro-corporate parties - one pro-choice and one anti."
I'm not in the "no-difference-between-the-parties" crowd, but I think this photo is hilarious.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151383707403275&set=a.201283788274.167577.188031143274&type=1&theater
03 Sep 12
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The differences between Democrats and Republicans are tiny, especially when compared to what I'm used to from Dutch politics. The differences in rhetoric, however, are all the much larger (a side-effect of a multi-party system is that it becomes more about making you look good, rather than making the others look bad).
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03 Sep 12
Originally posted by KazetNagorraI think there are some large differences this time around, but nothing like European politics. Large by our scale. There wasn't even a coherent criticism of Obama's foreign policy last week, and other than killing Bin Laden, I don't know that Obama will make a big deal about his multilateralist doctrine. He probably won't take the bait and describe what he is doing for Syria, as it is all covert. But that's fair game. Kennedy pulled the same thing on Nixon in 1960.
The differences between Democrats and Republicans are tiny, especially when compared to what I'm used to from Dutch politics. The differences in rhetoric, however, are all the much larger (a side-effect of a multi-party system is that it becomes more about making you look good, rather than making the others look bad).
04 Sep 12
Originally posted by KunsooIf there was a no party system where a person publicly announced what they believe in and what they will do if elected would make it much harder to corrupt and control the government. Two parties controlled by money and outside power is really a no party system where by the politicians dont work for the people. How else do you get Obama care where congress didn't even read it?
I think there are some large differences this time around, but nothing like European politics. Large by our scale. There wasn't even a coherent criticism of Obama's foreign policy last week, and other than killing Bin Laden, I don't know that Obama will make a big deal about his multilateralist doctrine. He probably won't take the bait and describe what he ...[text shortened]... s it is all covert. But that's fair game. Kennedy pulled the same thing on Nixon in 1960.