So a few things sparked when I read this so thank you for the perspective . Now with our just passed election you see that the country tends to always be at 5050 odds . This started when we revolted from British rule , some people known as federalists were interested in giving rule to the people but wanted a strong central government . Others , known as DemocraticRepublicans , had a more statecentered view and they wanted a more radical form of Freedom . However during revolution times they all fought on the same side and were buddy buddy . So this created a friend turned enemy feeling in both sides . The federalists , mainly because George Washington was mythical in status and he was with them , ending up winning . As such , the DemocraticRepublicans felt the government didnt support thier idea of freedom but they still felt a kinship with thier battlefield brothers . Now add 300 years of spreading ideologies and the two party tango we have 2 things are accepted , government is evil , people are not . Tldr , Two parties and how the Revolutionary War gave us a hate for government but a love for one another .