Why do Americans seem determined to divide the nation over partisan politics?

There has been a masive surge of name calling, and trash talking between Democrats and Repulicans. How is endless arguing over gay rights, abortion, social programs, foreign policy and any other issue the media tells us is important going to strenthen the nation?

Why do Americans seem determined to divide the nation over partisan politics?
because we're stupid. i hate the idea of 2 major political parties. part of divide and conquer ideology.


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Reply:Its called Divide and Conquer.We are weak alone,but strong as one people.
Reply:There are bigger forces at work here than the two parties. The Illuminati. check out this link.
Reply:Thank you!!!!! But it may be time for all of us to consider who is manipulating us to think this way? Approximately 2% of the world's population control in one way or another about 80+% of the world's resources. What better way to divert attention to this fact than to "spin" us into petty bickering?





The most important struggle in the world is that between the have-almost-all-of-its v. the rest of us. If we ever get wise, I think they are badly outnumbered.





question everything, no matter who says it. God gave us brains to use, so start using them.
Reply:The American mainstream has woken up to the hate on the far Right and now the losing right is having a fit.





As a former Republican I am amazed at how many conservtives openly avoid facts and speak in cliches they picked up on talk radio.
Reply:Petty bickering does divide the ranks...but bipartisan politics is actually designed to narrow our interests into one vs the other, and not allow for other candidates room.





Consider how efficiently it was manipulated when there were two members of Skull and Bones, cousins Dubya and Kerry, two cheeks of the same @$$ on the previous election.





Taught for generations that "Votes for an independant is like throwing your vote away", the voters believe this and choose the lesser of two evils, rather than actively seeking out any alternative, independant candidate.





Furthermore, the air time allowed for politics is highly dependent upon money. Yes, money - through donations, sock fund money, trusts, businesses - and business partners who enter into politics to forward their multi-billion dollar enterprises.





There are so many millions of layers upon layers of interrelated and inherent problems that have infected our nation - a nation founded by the finest ideals - that it is becoming increasingly difficult to form a solid solution.





Then - there's the mass media. ClearChannel Communications and Murdoch's other enterprises. More nested centers of multi-billion dollar businesses - it's all business.





Gay rights vs the Patriot Act. Social programs vs the Military Commissions Act. Show one problem, show one celebrity marriage/divorce/cleavage, and neglect to show matters being actively voted on - Net Neutrality....





Yes, we see it, after actively looking at it....just like the magician who waves his handkercheif in one hand, and the smart kid who watches the other hand reaching under the enclosed table, we see that there are mechanisms that we're not "supposed" to see...





The question *should* be...what do we plan to do about it?





Shutting up,


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