I have a theory about why we have a two party system in the U.S.

psyflyer

I have a theory about why we have a two party system in the U.S.

If you look at the issues, each party seems to represent traditional parenting roles, with the republicans symbolic of traditional father roles and democrats representing mother roles. For instance:

Republicans (Father):

supporting capital punishment (discipline)
military support (protecting the family)
support of big business (working to support the family)

Democrats (Mother):

Supporting healthcare (taking care of the medical needs of the family)
Welfare (feeding and nuturing the family)
Pro-Choice (supporting women’s rights and issues)

It’s as if the party’s are “divorced” and squabling about custody (who get’s elected) and financial issues (where the money goes) and the ones that get effected most are the children (public).

I just wanted some feedback about the theory and generate discussion and ideas.

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Anonymous #
11 months, 3 weeks ago (4 minutes after post)

Whoa!!!

Nice!!!

Serious talent.

Hahaha.

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psyflyer 2 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (15 minutes after post)

Thanks. Whadaya think. Plausible or a load of hooey

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Anonymous #
11 months, 3 weeks ago (26 minutes after post)

Plausible, duh.

k4kieron 16 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (29 minutes after post)

is symetry - 2 sides there is equality and perfection - free life for good and bad in equal messure. i agree - but there is more than one possible driving force than the two sides when you consider each congressman or mp or politician each has his own agenda…

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Ashur 2 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (54 minutes after post)

Its a pretty interesting observation but overly simplified to be a good model. Political parties are far to complex to be able to fit into this simple of a framework.

That, and the models of the parties are on the plot that express ideals.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pol…

Actually I’ve seen it broken down better then that but that will give you a rough place to where parties actually make decisions from.

Arnday the Imbroglio 6 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (10 hours, 7 minutes after post)

tragically not, its far more to do with your electoral system and the broad church nature of both parties. It is a fun little theory though.

oh also how are you going to explain the period during which mummy was a huge racist?

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srox 3 #
An Undisclosed Location | 11 months, 2 weeks ago (4 days, 1 hour after post)

Very insightful. Thank you for sharing. :)

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