Major political parties have a role, but they are incapable of initiating fundamental change because they are fundamentally tied to the status quo. They are the status quo.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The nature of our two main political parties has changed in the United States.
Our political system needs changing. It needs to move away from personalities and patronage to a system of party programs and consultation with the people.
The Democratic Party is the party of the status quo.
Politics isn't just a game of clashing parties and competing interests. The right reason is to challenge the status quo, to serve the common good, and to leave this nation better than we found it.
When a party is in opposition, it opposes. That's its job. But when it comes to power, it must govern. Easy rhetoric is over, the press of reality becomes irresistible. By necessity, it adopts some of the policies it had once denounced. And a new national consensus is born.
The regional parties have emerged as a strong force, and they, too, deserve a place in national politics.
I hope that people will see that we don't have to sit by the sidelines and watch as the two major parties limit their choices to slightly different flavors of the status quo. It is, in fact, possible to join the fray, stand up for principles and offer a real alternative.
I've never been a member of a political party, but people will superimpose on you what they want.
Political parties need to look at the different kinds of support that people may need, suited to their way of life, and provide cost-effective solutions.
The Republican Party has become overwhelmingly so extreme that it's hardly a traditional political party anymore.