tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8820814198873126054.post3682498475192386429..comments2023-10-20T05:51:51.625-04:00Comments on The THINK 3 INSTITUTE: The Primaries: Does Democracy Undermine Democracy?Samuel Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00934870299522899944noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8820814198873126054.post-18531133512202707432010-03-02T21:24:02.109-05:002010-03-02T21:24:02.109-05:00The problem with parties is that it guarantees a l...The problem with parties is that it guarantees a loyal party member a hand up in the next election, whether he/she actually did anything for the constituents. If we replaced all party members with independents, they would actually have to do something to earn another term. In order to accomplish anything, they'd have to learn to compromise and cooperate. There could be no shouts of "partisanship" if an elected official is accused of wrongdoing and any investigation would be more likely to be fair.<br /><br />We would still have gridlock at times, but it would be an honest gridlock, rather than mere obstructionism to keep one party from succeeding at something and mar the other party's chance at the next election.<br /><br />The down side is in such a situation, we, "the people" would actually have to get off our asses and do some work in researching the candidates, their records, their stand on important issues and their character. I'm guessing the main impediment to good government in this country isn't the bipolarchy as much as it is the citizens themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com