though i have been assigned the CON side, i would be interested in hearing points for both sides.
THANK SO MUCH FOR REPLYING!
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Hello, I have to debate whether political parites help or hinder America.
though i have been assigned the CON side, i would be interested in hearing points for both sides.
THANK SO MUCH FOR REPLYING!
though i have been assigned the CON side, i would be interested in hearing points for both sides.
THANK SO MUCH FOR REPLYING!
i have virtually no knowledge about politics whatsoever.. mainly because i'm not especially interested in all the little pretty details. hmm but con seems far more difficult...
but i suppose a con to political parties is that they pressure their members for party loyalty, so members of Congress may often vote for bills that their parties want passed rather than what they want passed. also, i don't know about you, but most of the people i know claim that they're affiliated with a certain political party simply because they like the feeling of community and belonging. so when they support the party's ideas, it's false public support because they're supporting the party to feel as if they belong to a clique rather than because they believe in the party's cause.
also, the two-party platform system is so rigid.. it promotes the idea of "if you think this way, you also have to think this way." that's why so many teens who are against abortion feel that they have an obligation to support privatization of social security-- because republicans strongly oppose abortion and endorse privatization, as well.
but i suppose a con to political parties is that they pressure their members for party loyalty, so members of Congress may often vote for bills that their parties want passed rather than what they want passed. also, i don't know about you, but most of the people i know claim that they're affiliated with a certain political party simply because they like the feeling of community and belonging. so when they support the party's ideas, it's false public support because they're supporting the party to feel as if they belong to a clique rather than because they believe in the party's cause.
also, the two-party platform system is so rigid.. it promotes the idea of "if you think this way, you also have to think this way." that's why so many teens who are against abortion feel that they have an obligation to support privatization of social security-- because republicans strongly oppose abortion and endorse privatization, as well.
thank you for your info...to everyone else i could still use a little more and would really apperciate some "Pro" argumrents, so that i can prepare agains them!
thanks once again!
thanks once again!
pros=make america a better country.
cons=teaches teenagers backstabbing and lying.
LMAO. i don't know. good luck, though.
cons=teaches teenagers backstabbing and lying.
LMAO. i don't know. good luck, though.
well, wow, there are lots of pros:
- they recruit and nominate candidates; they are crucial players in electoral politics!
- they educate and mobilize voters, as well as provide campaign funding and support
- the two parties provide balance; they check each other's policies and such and promote compromise and negotiation
frankly, without political parties to maintain order, politics would be such a mess, especially since America is so accustomed to the party system already!
- they recruit and nominate candidates; they are crucial players in electoral politics!
- they educate and mobilize voters, as well as provide campaign funding and support
- the two parties provide balance; they check each other's policies and such and promote compromise and negotiation
frankly, without political parties to maintain order, politics would be such a mess, especially since America is so accustomed to the party system already!
use washington's farwell speech.
he said political parties would divide the nation.
and so they have.
he said political parties would divide the nation.
and so they have.
thank you to everyone! the debate is today so thank you so much!
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