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Party politics serves nothing but itself. It is a dead idealology that should no longer play a part in our system.

One of the problems with both parties is they reject the more moderate positions (which in fact are closer to their core nature) in order to rope in more fringe/extreme groups (e.g. the religious right & neocons on the GOP side and the ultra-liberals on the Democratic side). NOTHING is going to change until there are either more political parties (I figure about three more) or the emergance/acceptance of non-party affiliated candidates as real contenders.

Sadly, most people are frankly too stupid to choose candidates on individual merits/issues and they'd be helpless without a "label". As with most things, this is another example of America and its people being their own worst enemies due to either their own hubris, laziness, or both.