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Without political parties people would still self identify as "conservative" or "liberal". It's human nature. These groups/labels form people's view of self. W
by jbail 16y ago
Without political parties people would still self identify as "conservative" or "liberal". It's human nature. These groups/labels form people's view of self.
What we really want to eliminate is the divisive nature of political discourse that pits "us against them." That's what makes government inefficient. Destroying political parties wouldn't change that, I'm afraid.
- jamesteow 16y agoPlus maybe a different voting system. The ability to only vote for one candidate gives little incentive to vote for a third parties.
- shib71 16y agoRubbish. I don't "self identify" with any particular political label. What matters is which candidates (or parties, if that's how policies are represented) best align with my priorities. And people who are driven to be "loyal" would simply be loyal to an individual instead of a party.