1. Why are factions so difficult to eliminate?
Factions are so difficult to eliminate because it is very difficult to do so without going against democracy. The only sure ways to destroy a faction is to take away liberties that are bestowed upon the people, which would go directly against what the Americans fought for in the American Revolution. The other way would be to make it so all people have the same goals and interests, which is not only very difficult, but would lead to a completely different form of government.
2. If factions cannot be removed then how can they be controlled?
To control them, the government can remove the causes of the faction, which can be done by eliminating the freedom that allows it to exist. However, this would be the opposing the goals of democracy so the United States would not want to do this. The causes can also be removed by giving every single person the same opinions, passions, and interests, which would also not be smart and would be unfair. A better way to control the factions themselves are to control their effects and the extent of them. This is easy if the faction is in a minority because they can be outvoted. If it is in a majority, however, it is much more difficult to control. The goal would be to catch a minority faction early so that it does not turn into a majority ever. If a majority faction does rise though, the existence of a similar widespread goal should be prevented or the faction should be rendered unable to act upon its cause.
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