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Will Republicans and Democrats ever work together?

Submitted by TCDem2 on Thu, 10/30/2008 - 18:58
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I am 24, I am an evangelical Christian, but mostly because of what i have seen the last 8 years I am a democrat.

I made an argument on the left side, that the current generation, (the boomers and the one replacing them) are teaching my generation, that Post Partisan unity is bad.

 

so I ask the other side, is it?

 

anyone here in their early 20's or have teens? what do they think of politics?

 

if you saw a school election go the way current presidential elections go, would you be proud of us for conducting our politics they way you have conducted yours?

 

and do you think its just a silly idea that there will one day be a generation of American's that is truly united, not by just the name of our country, but in the common goal of bettering ourselves and leaving the next generation a better country then they were handed.

 

with the retirement of the boomers a new generation is coming to power, did the boomers leave them a better country then what was given to them?

 

and as you see your party and the democratic party as they are now, will you leave my generation a better country then what was given to you?

 

last I will close with what I closed there

 

Unity is basically believing not just saying, but believing

there isn't a red state or a blue state.

I mean are we united by nothing more then the name of our country? that is all that binds this country together?

and is it so wrong to hope that a future generation will be bound by more.

can I tell you what, no, but that's because what has the previous generations thought me about Unity in this country?

I understand it's idealistic and that right now it can't be done

 

but if you had the choice is it something you'd want for future generations and if not, what sort of government and country do you wish for me and my generation and my kids to have?

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Youth Voter

Submitted by Punchenko on Thu, 10/30/2008 - 21:36.

anyone here in their early 20's or have teens? what do they think of politics?

22 and I love politics.

if you saw a school election go the way current presidential elections go, would you be proud of us for conducting our politics they way you have conducted yours?

I am ashamed! ASHAMED! We need more unity. We need . . . McCain/Palin '08. I think Obama will just divide the country more with his far-left policies. At least with McCain there is a more sensible "centrist" approach to governing that will bring everybody -- everybody -- to the table to work in a bipartisan fashion.

Vote for McCain/Palin. Vote for unity. Vote for idealism, hope, change and... uh... because Obama said so.  

 

Seeking the common good.

Submitted by davidfarrar on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 10:23.

"For when people's true political aspirations are accurately reflected by their political parties, all will seek the common good." Frederic Bastiat,"The Law".

All we need to do is to make sure all political parties accurately reflect their member's true political aspirations. I lay out a few steps that can be taken in this regard at The National Online Party.

ex animo

davidfarrar

 

Democrats do not have to worry about working together

Submitted by superdestroyer on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 14:10.

The Democrats are capable of understaind demographic enough to know that there is no reason for the Democrats to work with the Republicans.  Given the changing demographics of the U.S., a political party made up of middle class suburban and exurb whites cannot stay relevant and is unsustainable.

Thus, the Democrats and even SEnator Obama know it is more important to continue to appease their core groups such as blacks, public sector employees, and academics instead of worrying about middle class whites.

For yourself, do you really think that the Jews, Gays, blacks, Hispanics, and Asians that make up more than 50% of the Democratic party care at all about a 20 something white evangelical?