Political Parties

"Grandpa, a lot of adults I have listened to quietly say that there is little difference between the two major political parties, so why are you so adamantly against the Democratic Party?"

Grandpa looked down at me and did not say a word for a bit before answering. Then he spoke these words.

"Boy, I am not against any political party per se. What I am against is the placing of class above the individual in politics. What I am against is the idea of a political candidate that says that he will follow the will of the people instead of following his own conscience if elected. What I am against is the forcing of an ideology upon the people under the guise that their ways are in the people’s best interest. What I am against is the unwillingness of person to stand by his decisions based on the reasons he made that decision. What I am against is the use of manipulation of facts to persuade others when reason will not convince.

Politics is about the use of power and power is about the use of force. Governments, regardless of form, are created to give legitimacy to the use of force. Individuals in any society has the least amount of power thus they are the least capable to use force but also the least capable of resisting the use of force. Thus, to treat people equally, laws should be enacted which are meant to apply to all individuals yet can only be enforced against the individuals that do not abide by those laws in that society."

With these words said grandpa stopped talking, allowing me to ponder on his words of wisdom.