It is necessary to take an active part in politics to observe how often the welfare of the party organization is put before the issues, even before the welfare of the commonwealth.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
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.
What is required from members of Congress and the public alike is a new spirit of devotion to the national welfare beyond party or self-interest.
The absence of political personalities in the government will help rather than hinder a solid base of support for the government in parliament and in the political parties because it will remove one ground for disagreement.
But getting your party structure right may also be a precondition for getting your policies right.
I felt that what you should do is really take the best from each party's agenda and come to a solution somewhere above the positions of each party. So from the Left, take the idea that we need day care and food supplements for people on welfare. From the Right, take the idea that they have to work for a living and that there are time limits.
From this experience we have learned that in a big party it is important to have the necessary and often controversial discussions on policy issues such as the health system while in opposition.
A cardinal rule of politics is that if an issue has the potential to cause problems for a candidate, it is best to deal with it well before the election so the dust has time to settle.
Government stimulates the democrat party.
Periods of cooperation between political parties shouldn't be taken for granted; they are a stunning human achievement.
The work of the political activist inevitably involves a certain tension between the requirement that position be taken on current issues as they arise and the desire that one's contributions will somehow survive the ravages of time.
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