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Many historians concerned with democratic politics see Kennedy’s brief term as president as the tipping point when it comes to democratic politics. It was the end of the “party within a party” aspect of the democratic party, where the southern “dixiecrats” would work for social ends that were directly contradictory to what northern democrats were working for.

In the forty-seven years since Kennedy was assassinated, most democratic politics have been able to align on certain topics. The democratic party is nearly unanimous in supporting a woman’s right to choose. The democratic party is also against, generally speaking, engaging in preemptive overseas combat of the kind the republican party is so wont to get into.

Do you have any idea on how kids learn about and form opinions on American politics? During this Presidential election cycle, it was pointed out that the public opinion polls for adults matched closely with the many informal kid’s polls, conducted online and in classrooms across America. The obvious conclusion is that children are heavily influenced by what their parents have to say on which candidate is best.

I don’t know about you but I think there should be more than two major political parties. Politics in the U.S. seems to a zoo when the candidates spar with each other during their individual election campaigns. The candidates should more focused on what they (not the other candidate) will do if elected. I’m really sad that the focus of politics is on “cutting down the opponent” instead of “building up” the nation and the good of the people. I think our country would be better off if there were more than two major political parties.