I propose a "One Party" political system in the United States_

[Hard Truth]

The Democratic party is controlled by centrists beholden to corporate interests. Genuine liberals/progressives are pretty unhappy with the Democratic party and most of Obama's policies.

Most liberals/progressives do not advocate for significantly more socialism than is currently established. The one expansion of socialism that many advocate is for health care. Otherwise liberals are concerned about protecting established government programs that work (although imperfect) such as police, fire, libraries, schools etc.

We need less of our governments' official recognition and privileging of political parties. For example, there should not be an officially recognized house majority or minority leaders, just a chairman for the legislative body as a whole.

We need more political parties so all positions are represented-socialists, greens, libertarians, Christian conservatives, etc. I like the aspect of parliamentarian systems that encourages short term coalitions of smaller parties.

 

[ChezC3]

I guess most people do. But your interests aren't likely to collapse our economy.

No, I think most follow ideology or partisan preference. If everyone would vote their interests our economy would be fine and we would have a very different political landscape.

 

[rabbitcaebannog]

The US already has several political parties but the 2 big ones write laws that make it nearly impossible for them to compete_

The US does indeed have a far-left party but the far-right party you allude to is a myth_

The furthest right you will find in the ranks of the Republican Party does not even exceed centrist_

Other than a few somewhat right of center candidates the Tea Party managed to get elected to office_

But the Republican establishment isn't even comfortable with being somewhat right so they weren't well received_

The US is in quite a predicament__The MSM is in bed with the far-left which is a tremendous political advantage_
plus
There's now enough government dependent losers and people wanting something for nothing, to effect elections_

And as the number of producers decline, the nonproducers multiply to which both parties must cater to compete_

Which has slowly been transforming America into a socialist wasteland of human stagnation and economic turmoil_

Strange, but I thought a big reason we lost a lot of jobs in this country was because of things like NAFTA and GATT which are hardly socialist plans. Also, saying many of the people sitting in office are associated with the banking industry and/or large corporations I doubt many are interested in pushing forth some sort of socialist agenda. You may have a few limousine liberal politicians that push through their corporate agenda but will throw some bones toward the public but for the most part both parties only care about one sector in this country and it sure isn't the middle class. Our political system is essentially run through money and power/influence. We pretty much have a one party system.

 

[German guy]

Judging by Germany's abundance of Socialism I would say the "socialist far-left party" is pretty much running the show there?!

Actually, no. It has won 4.0% of the votes in 2002, 8.7% in 2005 and 11.9% in 2009. Current polls see it at 6% to 8%. It has never been part of any federal government, as the major center-left party considers it too extreme to cooperate with it on national level, and preferred becoming junior partner of the center-right party.

Germany has been governed by a centrist coalition of both major parties from center-right and center-left 2005-2009 and by a center-right coalition of center-right Christian Democrats and libertarians since 2009.

After reading a few of your postings, I get the impression that you have severe problems looking beyond your very limited horizon, you're a far-right person unable to comprehend that not everybody disagreeing with you is an idiot. You think those who disagree are rather traitors and enemies than opponents and competitors. That's a very anti-democratic, anti-republican and anti-constitutional attitude. You should think that over.

 

[WCH]

No links, but I remember hearing that on Fox News, and if it's own fox, it has to be true (right?). It's based on the fact that 98% of companies that have 50 employees or more, already offer health insurance.



The vast majority of small businesses are exempt because they employ fewer than 50 employees, so there is no way that what you are hearing is correct.

That's not what I'm hearing locally here in central Texas.

Judging by this document what you heard is wrong.

http://archive.sba.gov/advo/research/us_07ss.pdf

 

[Empirica]

Actually, no. It has won 4.0% of the votes in 2002, 8.7% in 2005 and 11.9% in 2009. Current polls see it at 6% to 8%. It has never been part of any federal government, as the major center-left party considers it too extreme to cooperate with it on national level, and preferred becoming junior partner of the center-right party.

Germany has been governed by a centrist coalition of both major parties from center-right and center-left 2005-2009 and by a center-right coalition of center-right Christian Democrats and libertarians since 2009.

The powers that be have been steadily progressing Germany to the left__2 steps forward/1 step back_

And the "powers that be" doing the progressing is your "multi-party system" regardless what each calls itself_

ie, "What's in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet!" -(thanx willie, luv ya)

After reading a few of your postings, I get the impression that you have severe problems looking beyond your very limited horizon, you're a far-right person unable to comprehend that not everybody disagreeing with you is an idiot. You think those who disagree are rather traitors and enemies than opponents and competitors.

I have always made it perfectly clear that I do not support compromise with far-left policies because of the end result that such compromise invariably leads to_

So I always assumed my "problem" was my ability to see but mostly my propensity to say exactly what separates the ideopolitical left from the ideopolitical right which many don't seem to grasp on their own_

A perfect example is how the far-left and MSM now label people as "far right extremists" simply for defending such things as patriotism, the Constitution, Christian values or the America Dream_

The Progressive Main Stream Media has for the most part created a society that doesn't appreciate someone such as myself who talks "politics" without PC, semantics, smoke and mirrors and sugar-coating the facts_

That's a very anti-democratic, anti-republican and anti-constitutional attitude. You should think that over.

I already have thought it over and agree with this particular assessment of me but drastic times/drastic measures!

My basic point is that the United States has a similar so-called "multiple party" system as Germany's_

This is obvious by the fact that regardless who we elect, we also continue moving steadily to the left_

Which suggests the US already has a one party system in place so I'm simply proposing we reverse it_

And since it's clear that political choice is now an illusion, I'm not particular about how it gets reversed_

 

[Morrigi]

You keep talking about Germany's political system. I don't want to pull the Nazi card, so I'll pull the Stalin card instead. As far as I know, there is not a single one-party system that has upheld the fundamental rights of its people.

All it will do is dig us even deeper into the tunnel we're in and sooner or later the walls are going to collapse. Promoting fascism will only hurry the process and reduce or eliminate anything the people can do about it.

"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
- Benjamin Franklin

 

[Empirica]

You keep talking about Germany's political system. I don't want to pull the Nazi card, so I'll pull the Stalin card instead. As far as I know, there is not a single one-party system that has upheld the fundamental rights of its people.

All it will do is dig us even deeper into the tunnel we're in and sooner or later the walls are going to collapse. Promoting fascism will only hurry the process and reduce or eliminate anything the people can do about it.

"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
- Benjamin Franklin

"Americanism" created a uniquely free and amazingly successful nation and people by all standards_

Like all young nations, the United States made its mistakes and had its share of imperfections_

We now know what we did wrong and what we did right and have tweaked the system to near perfection_

Political Parties now represent ideopolitical extremes rather than the common good of the nation_

Progressive Politics promotes radical change of fundamental Americanism rather than supporting it_

Their Social Justice policies teach that since everyone can't be successful, no one should be successful_

That success is unfairly distributed between the deserves and the deserve-nots, therefore it is evil_

They promote racial conflict by telling minorities that white racism prevents them from being successful_

These are radical un-American policies which should never be tolerated by American politics or society_

Why not have a tax funded electoral system which allows individuals to seek public office, whose only agenda is the maintenance and preservation of the American Dream rather than some radical political party hell-bent on fundamentally changing it?!

I'm sure the kinks could be worked out to make this system workable and people friendly_

Anything would be preferable to the America hating radicals which now make up much of our government_

(there wasn't a whole lot of difference between Stalin and Hitler...both were radical socialists)

 

[Occam's Razor]

"Americanism" created a uniquely free and amazingly successful nation and people by all standards_

Like all young nations, the United States made its mistakes and had its share of imperfections_

We now know what we did wrong and what we did right and have tweaked the system to near perfection_

Political Parties now represent ideopolitical extremes rather than the common good of the nation_

Progressive Politics promotes radical change of fundamental Americanism rather than supporting it_

Their Social Justice policies teach that since everyone can't be successful, no one should be successful_

That success is unfairly distributed between the deserves and the deserve-nots, therefore it is evil_

They promote racial conflict by telling minorities that white racism prevents them from being successful_

These are radical un-American policies which should never be tolerated by American politics or society_

Why not have a tax funded electoral system which allows individuals to seek public office, whose only agenda is the maintenance and preservation of the American Dream rather than some radical political party hell-bent on fundamentally changing it?!

I'm sure the kinks could be worked out to make this system workable and people friendly_

Anything would be preferable to the America hating radicals which now make up much of our government_

(there wasn't a whole lot of difference between Stalin and Hitler...both were radical socialists)

The depth of your ignorance is truly astounding!

Too much to address here. But just to show an example of how profoundly ignorant you are... Hitler not only was NOT a socialist, he hated them. He was a FASCIST. If you don't know the difference, I suggest you shy away from your sources of indoctrination in idiocy and research it.

 

[Medusa]

l propose a birthday party

 

[radcen]

You keep talking about Germany's political system. I don't want to pull the Nazi card, so I'll pull the Stalin card instead. As far as I know, there is not a single one-party system that has upheld the fundamental rights of its people.

All it will do is dig us even deeper into the tunnel we're in and sooner or later the walls are going to collapse. Promoting fascism will only hurry the process and reduce or eliminate anything the people can do about it.

Considering that choosing leaders is... or, should be... a basic right, and that a one-party system thwarts even that, then a one-party system isn't concerned about the rights of the people from the very beginning.

 

[Deuce]

"Americanism" created a uniquely free and amazingly successful nation and people by all standards_

Like all young nations, the United States made its mistakes and had its share of imperfections_

We now know what we did wrong and what we did right and have tweaked the system to near perfection_

Political Parties now represent ideopolitical extremes rather than the common good of the nation_

Progressive Politics promotes radical change of fundamental Americanism rather than supporting it_

Their Social Justice policies teach that since everyone can't be successful, no one should be successful_

That success is unfairly distributed between the deserves and the deserve-nots, therefore it is evil_

They promote racial conflict by telling minorities that white racism prevents them from being successful_

These are radical un-American policies which should never be tolerated by American politics or society_

Why not have a tax funded electoral system which allows individuals to seek public office, whose only agenda is the maintenance and preservation of the American Dream rather than some radical political party hell-bent on fundamentally changing it?!

I'm sure the kinks could be worked out to make this system workable and people friendly_

Anything would be preferable to the America hating radicals which now make up much of our government_

(there wasn't a whole lot of difference between Stalin and Hitler...both were radical socialists)

I literally could not fabricate a more incorrect post if I tried.

Empirca, I think your problem is that you perceive centrist policies as "radical leftist" and actual liberal policies as uber-communism. Your posts are so lacking a basis in reality that there's really no possibility of discussing things with you.

 

[Empirica]

The depth of your ignorance is truly astounding!

Too much to address here. But just to show an example of how profoundly ignorant you are... Hitler not only was NOT a socialist, he hated them. He was a FASCIST. If you don't know the difference, I suggest you shy away from your sources of indoctrination in idiocy and research it.

Hitler was responsible for mass murder, suffering, oppression and a police state_

These are the exact same atrocities committed by his ideological comrades Stalin, Mao and Castro_

Acronym
NAZI*
Definition
Nationalsozialist (member of NSDAP)
NAZI - What does NAZI stand for? Acronyms and abbreviations by the Free Online Dictionary.

I suggest you research "Nazi" to find out the complete who, what, why, when and where of the term?

Even the Stormfront Nazi skinheads, which still salute "Heil Hitler!", are fervent supporters of Socialism_

Adolf Hitler has long been an embarrassment to the far-left and have done their best to deny he's theirs_

I can't say I blame ya, Ocra!

 

[rabbitcaebannog]

What is truly ironic about your post is you want one party control which suppresses any competing voice but claim to hate totalitarian forms of government:3oops:

 

[Empirica]

I literally could not fabricate a more incorrect post if I tried.

Empirca, I think your problem is that you perceive centrist policies as "radical leftist" and actual liberal policies as uber-communism. Your posts are so lacking a basis in reality that there's really no possibility of discussing things with you.

Apparently you haven't been paying attention to the ideopolitical-rhetoric of your anointed leaders_

Even many of DebatePolitics' far-left members have confirmed much of this in their very own posts_

The true evil is the Progressives to which the liberals are nothing more than their unwitting pawns_

 

[sangha]

If there's going to be only one party, I hope it's The STFU Party

 

[Occam's Razor]

Hitler was responsible for mass murder, suffering, oppression and a police state_

These are the exact same atrocities committed by his ideological comrades Stalin, Mao and Castro_

Acronym
NAZI*
Definition
Nationalsozialist (member of NSDAP)
NAZI - What does NAZI stand for? Acronyms and abbreviations by the Free Online Dictionary.

I suggest you research "Nazi" to find out the complete who, what, why, when and where of the term?

Even the Stormfront Nazi skinheads, which still salute "Heil Hitler!", are fervent supporters of Socialism_

Adolf Hitler has long been an embarrassment to the far-left and have done their best to deny he's theirs_

I can't say I blame ya, Ocra!

I'm a conservative, not on the left... So sorry, swing and a miss!

Now then... I can call my dog a parrot, but it's still a dog. Nazi's did not practice socialism. Capiche? IN PRACTICE THEY WERE NOT SOCIALISTS, THEY WERE FASCISTS. It's not enough to quote definitions, you have to know history.

FACT: NAZI's were the kings of propaganda. Following the hyperinflation and humiliation of their defeat in the great war, they PLAYED ON THE SENTIMENTS OF THE MASSES who were embracing socialist nationalism as a solution to their problems. If you want to look for spin, why skip that very well documented FACT? Again, very well documented, in practice, Nazi's were Fascists. Hitler was a Fascist. Just as our REPUBLIC is sold to the ignorant masses as a democracy, Hitler sold his fascism to the masses as the socialism they wanted. The whole reason Hitler attacked Russia was his extreme dislike for communist socialism.

Trying to justify your ignorance with the ignorance of modern skinheads is freakin laughable.

Again, you show your profound ignorance of reason and history.

Epic FAIL!

 

[Empirica]

What is truly ironic about your post is you want one party control which suppresses any competing voice but claim to hate totalitarian forms of government:3oops:

Americanism is not "totalitarian", in fact it's the furthest thing from it__in fact, they're oxymoronic!

What I propose is a system which would ensure that Totalitarianism can never take root in America_

 

[Lethargic Aptitude]

A perfect example is how the far-left and MSM now label people as "far right extremists" simply for defending such things as patriotism, the Constitution, Christian values or the America Dream_

ANd if you are not at the least a Christian you are labeled as a far Leftist anti-American with no values and a threat to morality and mankind.

 

[rabbitcaebannog]

Americanism is not "totalitarian", in fact it's the furthest thing from it__in fact, they're oxymoronic!

What I propose is a system which would ensure that Totalitarianism can never take root in America_

Um, I wasn't referencing the US.

 

[ecofarm]

Somalia has a political party. It only controls a few square blocks in the capital, but...


Wait, do the various warlords count?

Operation Linda Nchi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[rabbitcaebannog]

Part of Totalitarianism is when other competing voices are not allowed to be heard and only one party voice is heard (remember the book 1984). What makes you think that having one party voice won't lead to totalitarianism?

 

[Empirica]

I'm a conservative, not on the left... So sorry, swing and a miss!

Now then... I can call my dog a parrot, but it's still a dog. Nazi's did not practice socialism. Capiche? IN PRACTICE THEY WERE NOT SOCIALISTS, THEY WERE FASCISTS. It's not enough to quote definitions, you have to know history.

FACT: NAZI's were the kings of propaganda. Following the hyperinflation and humiliation of their defeat in the great war, they PLAYED ON THE SENTIMENTS OF THE MASSES who were embracing socialist nationalism as a solution to their problems. If you want to look for spin, why skip that very well documented FACT? Again, very well documented, in practice, Nazi's were Fascists. Hitler was a Fascist. Just as our REPUBLIC is sold to the ignorant masses as a democracy, Hitler sold his fascism to the masses as the socialism they wanted. The whole reason Hitler attacked Russia was his extreme dislike for communist socialism.

Trying to justify your ignorance with the ignorance of modern skinheads is freakin laughable.

Again, you show your profound ignorance of reason and history.

Epic FAIL!

And I suppose you believe Hitler attacked England because he hated capitalism?!

Hitler began his world conquest with Germany's bordering nations and advanced out from there_

Russia was just another target in a long list of targets in a bid to conquer the world_It wasn't political_

The only thing that set Russia apart from other enemies was the size of its military and land mass_

If you think two communists can't be enemies, consider the Cold War hate between Russia and China_

And if you think a communist and capitalist can't be allies, then consider the US and Russia vs Germany_

WW2 wasn't personal or political, but about the enemy of my enemy is my friend and world domination_

 

[radcen]

And I suppose you believe Hitler attacked England because he hated capitalism?!

Hitler began his world conquest with Germany's bordering nations and advanced out from there_

Russia was just another target in a long list of targets in a bid to conquer the world_It wasn't political_

The only thing that set Russia apart from other enemies was the size of its military and land mass_

If you think two communists can't be enemies, consider the Cold War hate between Russia and China_

And if you think a communist and capitalist can't be allies, then consider the US and Russia vs Germany_

WW2 wasn't personal or political, but about the enemy of my enemy is my friend and world domination_

Why do you end sentences with an underscore instead of a period?

 

[Occam's Razor]

And I suppose you believe Hitler attacked England because he hated capitalism?!

Hitler began his world conquest with Germany's bordering nations and advanced out from there_

Russia was just another target in a long list of targets in a bid to conquer the world_It wasn't political_

The only thing that set Russia apart from other enemies was the size of its military and land mass_

If you think two communists can't be enemies, consider the Cold War hate between Russia and China_

And if you think a communist and capitalist can't be allies, then consider the US and Russia vs Germany_

WW2 wasn't personal or political, but about the enemy of my enemy is my friend and world domination_

It's not an opinion, you twit!

Nazism, or National Socialism (German: Nationalsozialismus, the first part pronounced as "Nazi"), is a variety of fascism that incorporates biological racism and antisemitism.

Neocleous, Mark. Fascism. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: University of Minnesota Press, 1997. p. 23.

Fascism was the ideology of the Nazi Party in Germany and related movements elsewhere.

Walter John Raymond. Dictionary of Politics, 1992. p. 327.
Fritzsche, Peter. Germans into Nazis. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1998.
Kele, Max H. Nazis and Workers: National Socialist Appeals to German Labor, 1919–1933. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1972.
Payne, Stanley G. A History of Fascism, 1914–45. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 1995.

Nazism developed from the influences of pan-Germanism, the far-right Völkisch German nationalist movement and the anti-communist Freikorps paramilitary culture which fought against the communists in post-World War I Germany. It was designed to draw workers away from communism and into völkisch nationalism.

Thomas D. Grant. Stormtroopers and Crisis in the Nazi Movement: Activism, Ideology and Dissolution. London, England, UK; New York, New York, USA: Routledge, 2004. pp. 30-34, 44.
Otis C. Mitchell. Hitler's Stormtroopers and the attack on the German Republic, 1919-1933. Jefferson, North Carolina, USA: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2008. p. 47.

You are the first twit in forty years I've heard try to argue that Nazis were not far right fascists. It's one thing to be ignorant, it's another to be ignorant of your own ignorance. A truly intelligent person seeks to remove their own ignorance, not fight for it.

Go back to school and grow up. The "one party rule" you suggest is NAZISM