The sentiment of Americans nowadays is that the two party systems are doing more harm than good here in America. Democrats and Republicans are at war with each other, and the American people are cornered.
America has been and is in the mist of various problems, from the growth of inequality to increasing global terrorism, but the harsh scrap between Democrats and Republicans has taken government by storm. Supporters on both sides are so hostile towards each other that they can hardly partake in the necessary conversation needed to reach government solutions, much less work together to achieve these goals. The most excessive are certain that affiliates of the other party are treacherous and intentionally hurting the nation. Pew Research conducted a survey finding that 36 percent of Republicans thought that liberal policies are “a threat to the nation’s well-being.” 27 percent of Democrats feel the same way about conservatives. They don’t just feel they have better ideas or their contenders are ill-advised, but also that the other side is more concerned in adherent gain than the welfare of the country. Many of the more extreme partisans simply refuse to work with the other side. The consequence is that the democratic and republican parties have the nation in a choke hold.
This intensity of aggression is a direct cause of gridlock. The …show more content…
Yes, multi-seat Congressional Districts. A multi-seat district could have two or more elected representatives. This system allowed a candidate to be elected with as little as 10 percent of the vote. This allowed candidates from minor parties to win office, which allowed these parties to gain political power and eventually participate in a meaningful way on the national stage. Our current single seat districts, with “winner-take-all” elections, favors parties that can assemble coalitions of over fifty percent of the voters. This favors the two major
America has been and is in the mist of various problems, from the growth of inequality to increasing global terrorism, but the harsh scrap between Democrats and Republicans has taken government by storm. Supporters on both sides are so hostile towards each other that they can hardly partake in the necessary conversation needed to reach government solutions, much less work together to achieve these goals. The most excessive are certain that affiliates of the other party are treacherous and intentionally hurting the nation. Pew Research conducted a survey finding that 36 percent of Republicans thought that liberal policies are “a threat to the nation’s well-being.” 27 percent of Democrats feel the same way about conservatives. They don’t just feel they have better ideas or their contenders are ill-advised, but also that the other side is more concerned in adherent gain than the welfare of the country. Many of the more extreme partisans simply refuse to work with the other side. The consequence is that the democratic and republican parties have the nation in a choke hold.
This intensity of aggression is a direct cause of gridlock. The …show more content…
Yes, multi-seat Congressional Districts. A multi-seat district could have two or more elected representatives. This system allowed a candidate to be elected with as little as 10 percent of the vote. This allowed candidates from minor parties to win office, which allowed these parties to gain political power and eventually participate in a meaningful way on the national stage. Our current single seat districts, with “winner-take-all” elections, favors parties that can assemble coalitions of over fifty percent of the voters. This favors the two major