Barter
10/11/2017 12:31:26 pm
Read the article and make a statement as to what these trends might mean for the next elections? Then make two follow comments on classmates statements.
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Barter
10/11/2017 12:43:27 pm
You can also focus the impact that these trends could have on law making.
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Gabriela Galaz
10/23/2017 08:52:03 am
The trends the article mentioned are that the political parties have are very, very different. Through multiple surveys it is shown that the gap between views of the political parties is growing which will greatly impact the next elections. For example candidates from opposing parties will have completely different agendas making it more difficult to create policies everyone can agree on. If the president and congress cannot agree on policies nothing will get done which comes with repercussions such as government shutdowns over budgets.
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Terik Steele ?
10/12/2017 12:34:27 pm
I believe because of the growing partisan gap between democrats and republicans on major issues, the following elections are going to become very tense. Just like in the recent electuon there was riots ad homeins, and just bitterness and hatefulness. I believe we can expect these trends to continue. Each party will believe the other party to be evil. Futhermore will opions becoming radical on either side we can expect the nominees for next elections to also be radicals. I believe it will be battles between Bernies and Trumps. Two opposing, radically people which drive a wedge in the American people.
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Drew Raymond
10/19/2017 03:42:08 pm
I agree with what Terik says about increasing tensions. It would've made sense to include in my response, but the big issues I talked about will continue to be more disputed until probably some big explosion of legislation, that probably won't be agreeable to all people(but what is), but it will hopefully stave off the issue for a while. And also as Terik says, it will drive a wedge between the people which is sad, but a factor of today's society.
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Angelise Garcia
10/27/2017 05:27:09 am
I agree that the gap causes tension, but I also believe that it is a way for us to find a well rounded candidate who is bipartisan and RESPECTFULLY addresses his/her opposition. Otherwise, Terik is completely right about the discord that is ensued when our leadership is stuck on one side, which is completely different from the other.
Gabe Tomerlin
10/19/2017 11:23:58 pm
I agree with Terik because it is true that elections are getting more violent because of different opinion by opposing parties.
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Aaron Reyes
10/23/2017 11:56:12 am
I think elections are not becoming so violent necessarily due to a difference in opinion but it's more because of a fanatical devotion people have to parties
Barter
10/24/2017 10:11:59 am
Violent? Divisive maybe, but generally peaceful.
Toscya Williams
10/22/2017 02:34:04 pm
Terik makes a great point; the divide between the two parties will be a huge factor to the growing animosity. Thus leading to major conflict which is pretty much unavoidable at this rate.
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Braxton Neeley
10/22/2017 11:07:45 pm
I agree that the parties are growing further and further apart on many issues and that these growing hostilities could lead to serious division's betwixt the people's of the USA. This country is no stranger to incredibly hostile elections with such examples as Andrew Jackson and his opponent John quincy Adams with the corrupt bargain and their slander campaign's and the deep seeded division's many of these elections of the past caused could be example's for the future if we continue to grow this divided
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Braxton Neeley
10/22/2017 11:24:27 pm
I would also like to say that I belive the wedge terik mentioned has in fact already been drove in and th at the American people refuse to stop hammering it
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Drew Raymond
10/19/2017 03:37:46 pm
From reading this article, it looks like the big issues will continue- and that people are just becoming more polarized. By "big issues" I mean the main ones listed, immigration, racial equality, and welfare. The younger generation it seems is increasingly Democrat, Democrat-leaning, or has some tendency to Democratic views. That does not mean there is not opposition to those views, it just seems that opposition is becoming buried in party divisions. As said in the article, there are record high gaps in party differences, especially big differences within one party. As to how this could affect future elections (since many attribute America's success on the ability to change), I think these big issues will be addressed until any sort of change is made, and something else will take its place, as per usual. But this could also possibly lead to the development of a multiparty system, what with all the inter-party divisions.
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Gabe Tomerlin
10/19/2017 11:32:00 pm
I also agree with Andrew here because I also feel that there could be a form of a multi party system created because of many view in one party over the years shown in data in the article.
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Terik Steele
10/23/2017 08:41:21 am
The delevopment of a multiparty system in America would be really interesting to see! But even with the rising partisan gaps, I don't believe The US will have those anytime soon.
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Gabriela Galaz
10/23/2017 08:57:24 am
I believe Drew brings up a good point because the gap of opposing views is not only growing between opposing parties but within the parties as well. It is seen that the different generations with one party can differ greatly in views as well. I could also see the development of a multiparty system in the near future.
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Gabe Tomerlin
10/19/2017 11:20:17 pm
The major gap between the two main party systems of the Democrats and the Republicans may lead to elections being very hostile and unsettling because some people don't like the view of the other party because they believe that their party is the correct choice for the betterment of the United States, which leads to violence and conflict based on the opinion on how to deal with or manage with problems of immigration, race, money and equality, between the Democrat supporters and Republican supporters, also this may have an affect on making laws because it could lead to the making of laws where one party might not agree with the change and the other widley supports it, which could lead to violent or nonviolent protest groups where they feel they have to use aggressive force or anything to express to show how they feel about the law of vast majority of government choices, like virginia.
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Drew Raymond
10/20/2017 04:29:36 pm
It's interesting how over all the civilizations in the history of the world, people still have differing opinions on what would be best for the people of the world. Of course a lot of it comes from bias, but like Gabe says, it gets to the point where people won't pay attention to laws and living under it as we're supposed to- or opposing peacefully and through a sort of "citizens due process".
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Terik Steele
10/23/2017 08:44:14 am
Violence and Riots are already becoming more frequent I believe already, so it makes sense that partisan divide will contribute to the hate. I believe your right that as the gao grows there is gonna be more protests, nonviolent and violent, in the years to come.
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Toscya Williams
10/22/2017 02:17:34 pm
According to the artice, the partisan gap between the Democratic party and the Republican party has become a deep chasm as they remain to be divided on fundamental political value. I believe that this would result in animosity within the people and the voters who strongly believe in their party's views and want to see them in control of the government. Such animosity could lead to violence and riots, as they have with our recent election. And the discontent even lies within the parties themselves, with older generation butting head with the young on certain agendas. Overall, American could lose its credibility to lead the nation effectively as they should.
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Gabriela Galaz
10/23/2017 09:01:19 am
I agree with Toscya because as she mentioned the reactions to the difference in views can make us lose our credibility. Opposing parties have to often been incredibly hostile towards each other which has already been met with ridicule from other countries. If we cannot find a way to work together without as much hostility we risk not being taken seriously by other countries.
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Aaron Reyes
10/23/2017 11:51:01 am
I don't necessarily agree with gabby hostility promotes argument and reaching the best possible compromise. However I think the hostilities within the public is getting out of control and people are forgetting what a civilized argument is.
Austin Olsen
10/23/2017 09:09:02 am
Hopefully it doesn't get to that point, but your right, if we keep on battling it out with each other, we may become so caught up with our own nations division that we may loose our credibility or weaken ourselves. "A nation dividend can not stand". Hopefully this situation cools down in the near future.
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Braxton Neeley
10/22/2017 11:17:51 pm
I belive that if these tends continue (and it seems inevitable they shall) with evidence from the past in elections recent and far gone as well as changes over the political spectrum from one genration to the next that this could well lead to another serious division among the United State's peoples that could reside for years before settling down and becoming more stable again and that this is an inevitable symptom of changing circumstances and theven political cycle albeit one that could be done with far less hostility and more logical debate than deliberate obstinacy to the other side due to refusal to work with the "enemy" were all people of the same country and if you want to convince someone of your argument the worst thing you can do is shout at them how wrong they are.
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Angelise Garcia
10/27/2017 05:23:04 am
I agree with you on the inevitability of these changes and the unnecessary hostility that comes with. I'd also like to point out the fact that as issues change, so do political views, causing more room for people to shift their beliefs, which causes people to change their minds and widen the gap.
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Austin Olsen
10/23/2017 08:58:16 am
What this might mean for the next elections is that it will be more difficult for Right wing candidates to get Left wing voters and for Left wing candidates to get Right wing voters. To create a kind of by-partisan Unity on both sides we would need a candidate willing to compromise. Also when it comes to new laws being created they may lean on one side or the other on the political spectrum. When they should have no bias and should be directly created for the benefit of the country's citizens. Hopefully in the future we can come together on a more united front.
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Aaron Reyes
10/23/2017 11:47:19 am
What I think thino this means it our next election is that the political divisions in America will only continue to get worse and the divisions will grow deeper into the roots of the lives of the American people. This also means that elections will become more and more predictable because people who side with democrats will more than likely vote for the democratic candidate and vice versa. This also has the effect of a lack of diversity in the political process and people are going to argue more and more and compromise in politics will dissipate. This is Aaron Reyes and I approve this message.👍🏻
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Angelise Garcia
10/27/2017 05:18:38 am
I believe that the divide afflicting the parties and their views will make for an election that is rather interesting. Because the parties have different views in themselves, as well as with each other, we will have to be able to find and elect a candidate that, for the most part, is able to gel with many aspects of the peoples views as a whole, forcing our leaders to be more aware of what they really want and how deciding against the interests of the citizens could affect the country. On the contrary, decisions will be more difficult to make, as there are so many different choices people will bring up.
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