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Without doubt, the United States of America is the worlds first successful democracy. At least, that’s the perception. The forefathers that laid the foundation of this great nation were visionaries, they created a system that kept powers in check and enabled the empowerment of the individual – the most essential component of a democratic society. Their vision and their genius is what made the United States that it is today. To account for changes they designed the constitution to be flexible enough to incorporate changes without conflicts. However, this very flexibility is being exploited by groups and individuals to further their own interest and thereby creating a system that suppresses individual freedom.

The forefathers mandated the existence of only two political parties. Ensuring a conflict of opinions and ideas but not a conflict of interest. The democrats have a liberal take on their policies while the republicans have conservative views. This fundamental difference in ideologies ensures that the congress gets to see both sides of the coin before any decisions are made.

The democrats, for example, oppose military spending whereas the republicans support it. The liberal policy is to divert funds from military spending to other development projects. Yes, the conservative view of the republicans has its place. They help keep the nation on track and faithful to its roots.

In contrast the liberal policies helps the nation evolve. This contrast in function and ideology helps ensure that a constant balance is maintained at all times. Some conservative policies are logically sound while the liberal policies seem more like short term work arounds. The republicans, with their conservative views aim to ensure that the system remains stable. However, this is not to say that the liberal drive for progress and experimentation is not essential.

The republicans are pro-business and are in strong favor of capitalism. On the other hand, the democrats are pushing for increased taxes on the rich while the republicans support the reduction in taxes for all. As many conservative blog posts state, some of the liberal policies that have been introduced in the past few years are geared towards bypassing the system of checks and balances. Unchecked power to the government, in the name of security, is a threat to the entire nation. It is a threat to everything that the forefathers stood for.

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