what is the lifespan of a political party? why should it exist at all? what kinds of leaders does a political party spawn or develop? what kinds of countries are shaped by political parties? is it possible for an individual political activist to make a dent in country politics without belonging to a specific political party?
the world is divided between those with political parties and those without -- those with monarchies and dictatorships whether of one person or a group of persons. of course, there are also those quasi-democratic countries, providing an appearance of being democratic but dictatorial underneath.
nonetheless, political parties are only a political formalization of informal ties that have been developed through the years, ties that are based on economic or social terms. people converge in order to make their voices be heard in society more loudly, in order to increase pressure on the government to do what they want the officials to do, and to advance their objectives and missions.
the danger in belonging to political parties is when a person or a group of persons becomes too strong and then twists the aims of the organizations to make the members follow their dictates, instead of upholding a democratic way of administration. Or worse yet, they make the political parties their steppingstone to reach their personal agenda -- which could be to amass wealth or to continue to be in power permanently.
Wilhelmina S. Orozco
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