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There are differences between the Republican and Democratic doctrines for sure, however they are hardly radical. There are so many political philosophies in the world that make the differences between those two seem almost trivial. I think Noam Chomsky brought up an excellent point in his Language & Responsibility (probably a fragile read for those with staunch political allegiances)– why is no Marxist view ever represented in the news (and sorry, but if you consider democratic coverage to be this then you need some serious exposure to the outside world)? Anarchists (though there are Libertarians who represent themselves)? Surely there are competent individuals who would describe themselves as such. They are not irrelevant either. The commonality of the two dominant parties in the US is that they must both remain "American". They are both composed of people from all classes– "corporate fat cats" and Joe-nothings. Both sides eat their own shit when they say they just care about the average working American. Both sides throw hissy fits when someone tosses out the word "retard". Both sides gawk at the idea that a state would want to secede from the union. Both sides gawk at the idea of a non-interventionist foreign policy. Both sides have a moral will in the framework of their political ideals. There is nationalism, for better or for worse, but you'd be daft not to recognize it.