Who is attacking America?

[August]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Unfortunately the "No more compromise" idea presumes that you are right, and the only one who's right. What if you're wrong? I see dictatorship in the future.

What if you're wrong? What if you are not? Indecision can be fatal as well.

Y'know Europeans often chide us for complaining about gas prices so furiously when they already pay double or even triple and manage to live with it. My response is it's only our constant bitching about it that keeps those prices lower. Otherwise we'd have compromised ourselves right into the same boat by now. That battle like every other American political battle from pipelines to abortion rights these days is not over yet and that is the problem.

Originally Posted by JU_88

The way we use our democracies is rather pathetic, the majority votes for one of two major polictical parties, (both in the U.S and here in the UK.)
So we only really give ourselves 'one more choice' than a dictatorship.
Why?
What would happen if one day we voted them both out?

I don't see how having several political parties really makes sense in our form of government. Yours maybe, but I want my administrations being voted in with over 50% of the vote. Having two parties ensures this. Having more than that virtually guarantees the opposite and that opens the door to radical rule.

Just remember though there is nothing in our political system that prevents a third party (or more) from being formed or winning elections other than lack of popularity. As it should be imo.