Interesting Study on Political Party Zombies

[6andcounting]

(03-13-2016, 12:42 AM)StLucieBengal Wrote: I think if most actually went issue by issue they wouldn't be aligned with their party now.  

My parents thought they were democrats until I say them down and went issue by issue.    They are now conservatives.

Political party is an identity for most and that's sad.

You know issues other than immigration?

JK, of course.

[StLucieBengal]

(03-13-2016, 01:30 PM)6andcounting Wrote: You know issues other than immigration?

JK, of course.

Haha shockingly yes. I just go with the flow of the news.

[StLucieBengal]

(03-13-2016, 01:28 PM)6andcounting Wrote: The Unbiased America page has posted things that support   your statement. Hardly anyone identifies as a libertarian, but when asked issue by issue,  nearly as many people chose the libertarian ideas as liberal or conservative ones. Surprising since the Libertarian Party had failed miserably for 40 years to get just 5% of the popular vote. Another thing they posted showed that the younger generation is more likely than ever to support socialism, but issue by issue they end up leaning toward capitalism.

As others have also stated both parties are a mashup. This is why I use the term progressive so often. I think we need to start seperating ourselves from the sheep. progressives have made us all sheep so they ensure they are always in power.

[fredtoast]

Party affiliation is a lot like religion.  It is usually determined by family and/or surrounding society.  I have a daughter who is 9 years old but she is a gifted student.  I have discussed political issues with her.  I don't get too detailed and try to make sure she really understands the basics before I discuss complex ideas.  But there are kids in her class who hate Obama or love Obama and don't even know why.  It is clearly just something they have heard among their families.


And while it is easy to criticize people who vote along a strict party line, it actually makes more sense than voting based on hand size, age, email accounts, or drug use 30 years ago. Also people are constantly being bombarded with one-sided, self-serving rhetoric from both sides.  So it is actually takes some time and effort to find out what is really going on.  For people who are not interested in politics it is easier to just vote for the party that generally supports the same positions as they do.

And there will never be a viable third party in the United states until there is massive campaign finance reform.