Andrew Encinas
9401 San Bernardino Rd
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
December 31, 2021
Mr. Editor
LA TIMES
2300 E Imperial Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90245
Dear Mr. Editor:
Ray Bradbury once stated “I hate all politic. I don’t like either political party. One should not
belong to them- one should be an individual, standing in the middle. Anyone that belongs to a party
stops thinking.” Political Parties literally divide our nation, leaving the citizens of US to pick a side. The
presence of these political parties’ manifests disunity and divisiveness within our nation, corruption, and
obliterate individuality.
Political Parties create a line of division, two groups constantly fighting for power. This is
especially clear during elections, where there will always be a losing opponent. The party of the losing
opponent almost always feels some type of resentment, with the belief that the election was unfair in
some way, thus leading to animosity between the two parties. This was exactly the situation when
Trump lost, and the insurrection of the capital occurred. Furthermore, division also occurs within the
political body itself. Being on two opposing parties with completely different values, goals, and beliefs
makes it extremely hard to come together and make the best decisions for our country without bias.
Political Parties puts the power into politicians’ hands by giving them a massive platform where
they can manipulate the views of US citizens and push their personal agendas. Putting this power into
the wrong hands incites corruption, which we have seen countless instances within our own
government.
In my opinion the worst ramification of political parties is destruction to individuality. Po litical
parties do not value personal opinions or individual experiences, instead they value whatever benefits
the party. In addition, it is often that when you are committed to a party whether republican or
democrat, it is all to common that you might drop your own personal values to support whatever the
party asks of you. I don’t know about the rest of America, but I value my individuality.
Sincerely,
Andrew Encinas