Libertarian versus Republican“Which political party are you? » John asked. “I’m a libertarian,” Zach replied. “No, I mean, are you a Republican or a Democrat?” John replied, confused. “Yeah, I know what you mean, but I'm neither. I’m a libertarian,” Zach replied. Many people are vaguely, if at all, informed about the least popular political parties in our country. When talking about politics, the only two parties that come to mind are the Republican and Democratic parties. How would it be possible for all American citizens to choose between only two political parties to call their own? For many Americans, this is an easy task, which is why the Republican and Democratic parties are the two most popular and well-known parties in the country. However, other Americans banded together to create their own political parties. Some of them are rather minor and receive very little public attention or support, such as the Green Party, the Constitution Party or the Ecology Party. Socialism, anarchism, theocratic beliefs, and racial separatism are ideologies also called "extremist" due to their lack of support, unpopularity, and reach. Others are better known and supported by the public. These include conservatism, liberalism and libertarianism. Personally, I have always been one of those people who never paid much attention to political parties or outside ideologies. I just considered myself Republican without thinking much about it because my parents were Republicans and I seemed to agree with most of their thoughts and opinions on political issues. After taking the political compass test, I was a little shocked to find that I was more on the libertarian side. This... middle of paper...... is where I think it's also important for all these different parties to introduce themselves to each other. If we can learn to do this respectfully, we hope it will lead us to the best possible solution to all of our current political conflicts. Works Cited Eclipse, Terra. “Libertarian Party Platform”. LP. Libertarian National Committee, nd Web. Apr. 2, 2014. “Political Parties in the United States.” Voting Media. GNU, April 1, 2014. Web. April 2, 2014. Dalmia, Shikha. “Obamacare’s False Enrollment Claims.” Reason. Reason, April 4, 2014. Web. April 4, 2014. “What is Libertarian?” » The IHS. IHS, nd Web. April 4, 2014.LewRockwell. Lew Rockwell. LR, 2014. The web. March 30, 2014. The humble libertarian. Humble libertarian. THEHULI, 2014. The web. March 30, 2014. “The limits of libertarianism. » The American Conservative. 13.1 (2014): 5. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Internet. April 4. 2014.