Political Parties Are A Unnecessary Part Of Democracy Picksky Summary

In Samuel Pichowsky's article "Political Parties are a Necessary Part of Democracy" published by The Cougar, his thesis is that the problem with political parties is lack of political involvement, the division created is healthy, and that political parties are essential in democracy. Pichowsky makes three points. His first point is that the best way to address any unhappiness with political parties is to join them. He elaborates, stating that being active politically is the best way to accomplish what you want. Pichowsky makes his next point about how the division that political parties create is healthy. Different opinions are beneficial and don't have to detract from the goal of a united nation. His final point is that political parties fulfill the essential role of informing voters on candidates and
In both Cole and Schwab's articles, I learned the varying negative and positive sides to political parties and have come to conclude that political parties both aid and hurt our political system. Being a naturally competitive person, hating ties, I was reluctant to reach this conclusion, but after considering Pichowsky's points in the fourth article, I have fostered the idea that because there is no perfect political system, we will have to cope with imperfect political institutions, like political parties, and take advantage of our ability to be active in politics. We have power to stir changes at all levels. Political parties are in place to hear the voices of their members and if the members want to see a change, they need to actively say so. On a person level, this research has changed my personal views about political involvement and has sparked a desire to exercise my newly-acquired voting right in more ways than just checking a