When a person runs for office they are likely to join a party. The party helps the candidate and gives the candidate political connections. What is required though is that the candidate conforms to the political leanings of the party. What that can do is affect the candidate’s platform. For example if a park-loving candidate were to join the fictitious Gogo party the candidate would probably have to not run on spending money on parks but have to run on spending money on concert halls. So by not having political parties every candidate can run on whatever idea they think that needs to be addressed instead of being forced to run on policies that fall in-line with the parties. Thus there is the potential to increase diversity of
When a person runs for office they are likely to join a party. The party helps the candidate and gives the candidate political connections. What is required though is that the candidate conforms to the political leanings of the party. What that can do is affect the candidate’s platform. For example if a park-loving candidate were to join the fictitious Gogo party the candidate would probably have to not run on spending money on parks but have to run on spending money on concert halls. So by not having political parties every candidate can run on whatever idea they think that needs to be addressed instead of being forced to run on policies that fall in-line with the parties. Thus there is the potential to increase diversity of