https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd INCLUDE YOUR NAME. Write your opinion using FACTUAL support. Respond to someone else's opinion with agree/disagree and WHY. (use support) en-us 2016-10-14 16:57:41 UTC 2025-12-01 21:08:24 UTC hello@padlet.com jyates https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130814601 2016-10-14 16:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130814601 jyates https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130814602 2016-10-14 16:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130814602 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827698 They divide people and some people are not willing to vote on anything that isn't part of their party. When gun control laws were introduced after a shooting nothing passed, some people think it's because they didn't want to vote a law introduced by the other side.]]> 2016-10-14 17:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827698 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827715 Hyper-partisanship causes internal conflict and polarizes the nation into 2 possible opinions. It restricts independent thought by labeling people as one or the other. More citizens see people of the opposite party as threats. ]]> 2016-10-14 17:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827715 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827720 They give us a basis to form our  opinion on policy. If we didnt have parties it would be hard to get a majority to vote for one thing]]> 2016-10-14 17:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827720 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827735 Political parties are good because they offer citizens choices in who they want to run the country]]> 2016-10-14 17:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827735 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827737 Political parties are somewhat good, as they allow us to identify which candidates share our political values. However, they are quite divisive and the current two-party system does not truly allow for freedom of choice. In my opinion, parties should still exist but in much greater numbers and less focus on a two party system. ]]> 2016-10-14 17:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827737 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827782  Political parties can cause too much conflict within the government, and can lead to gridlock, especially when there is a divided government. For example, right now there are only 8 Supreme Court justices, because the Republican Senate is refusing to approve of any of president Obama's suggestions. It's not good to have only 8 justices, because this can lead to ties within Supreme court and cause more gridlock. ]]> 2016-10-14 17:32:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827782 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827795 They divide the country. The hyperpartisan nature of today's government makes citizens feel at arms with each other instead of bringing us together and creates gridlock. This has caused the government to shut down often.]]> 2016-10-14 17:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827795 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827804 I think that political parties are mainly a good thing because it helps people to identify who they want to identify with if they are not familiar with the candidates such as voting for candidates. ]]> 2016-10-14 17:32:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827804 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827825 While political parties do provide platform for people to unify with others, I see a lot of people choosing to only vote for candidates within their general party than focusing on the specific candidates. Lets people have "blind votes". People also get caught up in fighting with opposing parties than using compromise or civil discourse.]]> 2016-10-14 17:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827825 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827830 Kath]]> 2016-10-14 17:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827830 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827848 help the public, or people, identify there beliefs and who they agree with]]> 2016-10-14 17:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827848 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827854 Good- they help sort and organize ideas on different policies and conflicts. They give a base for people to relate to.]]> 2016-10-14 17:32:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827854 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827927 I think that political parties are good because it encourages political engagement from the the people. People also like to take a side and belong to something, and parties allow people to do that. They also allow people to easily find others that think similarly to themselves. ]]> 2016-10-14 17:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827927 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827939 Parties set a platform that allow voters to understand the politicians views on issues easily just by knowing their party]]> 2016-10-14 17:33:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827939 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827973 Political parties often do what is better for their own cause rather than the public good]]> 2016-10-14 17:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130827973 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130828098 They can help people understand and identify their own beliefs and can help give more than one side to conflicts. Although, they create division which can cause tension but they can also bring out the good and bad in each party.]]> 2016-10-14 17:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130828098 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130828200 Political Parties can divide people. They can cause conflict. Less informed voters may vote for a candidate based on popularity instead of policy. ]]> 2016-10-14 17:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130828200 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130828209 If parties are unable to compromise the government is unable to function

]]> 2016-10-14 17:33:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130828209 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130828641 Political Parties allow people to express their views and campaign their beliefs freely ]]> 2016-10-14 17:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130828641 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130828679 agreed, they allow less informed people to vote.

]]> 2016-10-14 17:35:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130828679 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130828716 They blind the true thoughts of the public. If the people who arent informed vote for one party because they like it more, it could be detrimental not only to them but to the public because it is our duty as citizens to vote for the general welfare.]]> 2016-10-14 17:35:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130828716 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130828810 Parties can be bad because of how much power they hold. Today, the two major parties control so much that it represses minority opinions.]]> 2016-10-14 17:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130828810 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130828948 It takes the voice away from the people. They dont necessarily believe in the candidate they voted for, only what the general party believes in.]]> 2016-10-14 17:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130828948 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130829047 I really agree with this! It's give and take with the political parties, there is a ton of division between the parties making it almost impossible to get things done!]]> 2016-10-14 17:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130829047 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130829116 agree, they allow people who do not know what to vote for, but have some choices.

]]> 2016-10-14 17:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130829116 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130829255 It could create gridlock due to Republicans or Democrats not voting for legislation or a supreme court justice just because the other party wrote it or recommended the person]]> 2016-10-14 17:36:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130829255 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130829456 Even though it is smart for the top two vote getters to be the ones who get to run it may make more people not want to vote at all. As in California, if two democrats are the only ones you can vote for, many republicans may choose not to vote at all.]]> 2016-10-14 17:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130829456 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130829648 Do political parties make people feel like they don't have to learn about candidates? Do they just blindly vote for whoever is for their party? I feel like this could lead to corruption or an extreme amount of power to the parties. ]]> 2016-10-14 17:37:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130829648 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130829739 I agree, unfortunately, the two party system is too deeply embedded in our political system due to majority rule, in spite of the large number of voters who identify as independent.]]> 2016-10-14 17:37:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130829739 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130829862 i agree, the split beliefs creates gridlock ]]> 2016-10-14 17:38:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130829862 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130829888 I agree with this! This causes the minority or less popular party to not make any decisions that help the citizens who side with them.]]> 2016-10-14 17:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130829888 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130830273 There is more than just two sides to every matter. Independent voters may have a hard time deciding which party they agree with since one may share their same views on one topic but the other may on a different topic.]]> 2016-10-14 17:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130830273 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130830543 I agree, it creates stubborn and blind voters who are willing to look no further than a candidate's party]]> 2016-10-14 17:40:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130830543 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130830682 If you can only choose between two candidates of the same party, as in California, the political engagement could be very low. Looking at California, Republicans may not vote at all if there only option is to choose between two democrats. ]]> 2016-10-14 17:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130830682 https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130831028 How can there only be two political parties if there infinite ways of thinking about politics]]> 2016-10-14 17:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jyates/1ou3krs7drmd/wish/130831028