The good news is that we are doing away with organized political parties. The bad news is that we are doing away with organized political parties. And one or both of these statements has the seeds of a problem in it.
The bad news is that non-political people with very large egos and lots of money will be your candidates for office in coming elections. The good news is that we are going to be rid of those rotten politicians who knew what to do when they got elected.
The bad news is that the people running for office will all lie to you. The good news is that you will not have to listen to the truth.
And obviously, we will do away with all that left and right confusion. All candidates will be considered populists. You will only have to vote for people who will cut taxes and build just the roads you need to use. Maybe we can all quit work and go on the dole.
Since nobody is working, the newspapers, magazines and radio and television stations will all stop functioning. A few volunteers will keep the Internet going so that you can read all about your political candidates on their FaceBook pages. The only news will be posted on Twitter. You will have to use YouTube for entertainment.
You can fill in the blanks from there. Did Donald Trump really mean to destroy the Republican Party in the United States? Just as serious, did Justin Trudeau really understand what he was doing when he told Senators, they could no longer be Liberals? Did he have a clue as to the long-term consequences of further disorganizing a highly disorganized Liberal Party of Canada? A leader without an organized party has rabble to gather. You have to keep putting yourself in front of your mob.
And comes the day when you find an arrow in your back, you know that someone behind you wants your position. It creates an endless cycle.
But there are people who understand the importance of organized political parties. They are of the same importance as the organized food distribution systems we have created over the years. They serve a purpose.
Parties provide food for the mind in their policy development. They define our principles. They raise political funds and choose our politicians and leaders. They communicate for them. They make the system work for all.
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