| TheRealMafoo said: I think the biggest problem with the Democrats, is they have lost what it means to be Democrat. In the old days, it was the party that fought for the rights of the common man. The problem is, they did such a good job, there is not much to fight for anymore. Now the party is just how to steal from the rich to give to the poor. Something most Democrats from 30 years ago would never have been for. Today, it's hard to imagine that it was a Democrat who spoke the famous line "Ask not what your country can do for you, as what you can do for your country." No Democrat today would ever say that. |
Well it's the same problem as the Republicans.
Ever since Reagan... Republicans rushed to power and popularity on the backs of the Russians.
When the USSR broke up the Republicans lost their "big bad".
Terrorism took over and brought a "new path" to them after 9/11 but their methods don't work since they're fighting an opponent that not only doesn't fear mutual annihilation but actually welcomes it... because even if you win the battle. Your going to lose the PR war.
Like how Hamas baits Israel into attacking them... and uses their own people as shields so it plays badly in the media.
If this were another system that allowed for more then 2 parties... both the republicans and democrats would be fading out... if not gone.
It's an issue that both parties are screwups... because usually a new party is born when one party is a screw up and the other isn't. One does well.
The other doesn't... and then the bigger successful party has two groups that split in half and the weaker half joins with the failures... etc.
If the Democrats weren't being such screwups i'd imagine they'd be really successful and lead to a split between Unionists and more Leftwingers... since unionists mostly aren't republicans only because they're bosses are.
