by Laura Bonham
COMMONDREAMS.ORG
In the past week, we have been witness to the spectacle of the Republican and Democratic national conventions, events where both parties leave no stone unturned in their attempts to gain the confidence of voting Americans. Perhaps the biggest and best opportunity during presidential campaigns for the parties to differentiate themselves from each other, but the similarities between the two conventions cannot be overlooked.
Beyond the highly orchestrated ceremony, canned speeches, and attempts to show off their commitments to the grassroots and diversity, both parties have clearly spent huge sums to convince Americans that a vote for the other party’s candidates is a vote for the full-blown destruction of our American culture.
Long ago both parties abandoned their grassroots and the attendant disruptions that made conventions exciting and interesting to watch. Today’s national delegates, comprised of elected officials and the Party faithful, are tasked with formalizing the selection of nominees for president and vice president, which is already well-decided long before the conventions take place. Non-committed delegates are pressured to vote the “right” way for the sake of party unity, and the Party’s platform, which is largely ignored by its elected officials and candidates, is finalized. There is no spontaneity; both are equally boring.
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