denacron says:

aint it the truth though….

Greg Allen says:

This false parity is just another Right Wing Talking Point masquerading as independence.

Someone Else says:

First move after the Republicans take power: move sex back to airport bathrooms where it belongs.

deowll says:

At least five EU style nanny state fan posts in a row.

Their problem is that nanny state economics stink like CA and NY and most Americans actually think they would like to be allowed to make at least some of their own choices rather than having all choices made by the ruling elites.

Of course some Americans want to actually have the opportunity to get rich and in nanny states the underclass is pretty much locked in place.

DavidtheDuke says:

I’ve noticed Democrats call other democrats republicans in democrat colors, and vice versa for democrats. I guess it’s because people want their side to 100% agree with everything. Not saying I got an answer for that though.

admfubar says:

‘clowns to the left of me, joker to the right… here i am stuck in middle with you…’

± says:

I notice that most of the comments are from R or D voters who got us in this mess. Voters who blame the politicians should be deported.

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” —– Albert Einstein

bobbo, Pedro's donkey came and shiat! says:

Can anyone like to anything more stupid than this comment ((Alfie on religion does not count)): “Voters who blame the politicians….”

I guess more minus than plus thinks its the lobbyists who are responsible?

Real stupid human.

bobbo, Pedro's donkey came and shiat! says:

Steve–I appreciate the depression and despair but isn’t the independent or unaffiliated registration the largest percentage in most states? Given parties do have different philosophies and platforms, it makes sense that straight ticket voting would be, even should be, a common rational decision.

the fly is as you say: both parties are corrupt and serve themselves==or is that even true when the electorate is roughly equally split?

Can democracy actually work in a divided electorate? I’ve never thought of that exact question before. Interesting. On first consideration, I’d say no, and USA is a good example of that.

I do think our government would work better if it followed its design: divided power and checks and balances between the people, the states, and the Feds. Its two party politics that is clearly not working and was not safeguarded against in the Constitution. Then add in the loverly Sup Ct allowing corps to buy elections as they choose.

No way it could work.

I have posted 2-3 things that could “actually be done” and none are likely as only theoretically doable.

I think the only “real” solution will be for conditions to get much worse until the people rise up and vote in a real reform candidate. Its a very painful process but that is what a divided electorate causes.

Yes, societies are always easier to govern when everyone agrees. Heh, heh.

GetSmart says:

Bobbo said,
“I think the only “real” solution will be for conditions to get much worse until the people rise up and vote in a real reform candidate.”

Bobbo, I agree, but there’s always the chance that the “Reform Candidate” turns out to be the equivalent of Joseph Stalin. It’s a crap shoot at best. I guess it’ll depend on how bad things get. At some point, they’ll either get better, or so bad most sane folks will wish they had sold everything and emigrated long before.