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In reply to the discussion: The Rise of Donald Trump is a big flashing neon sign that something is very wrong in this country [View all]bettyellen
(47,209 posts)I think that kind of "no compromise" thinking has led to upheaval and grid lock and getting jack shit done. If you feel govt is inherantly evil and they should do as little as possible, like someRWers do, then it's good. Otherwise, not so much. Politicians are out there represent different constituencies, so some deal making and horse trading has got to be part of the job. The media has allowed people to demonize the very necessary process involved and put a dark shadow over the cooperation and strong alliances needed to progress. Compromise is not inherantly evil- it is required in a country this large.
I think it's a great sign that the voters have overwhelmingly gone for someone with great experience who wants our society to make progress on a myriad of issues impacting the citizenry and had experience in laying the groundwork to make things happen.
Enough with the "govt is bad" polarizing shit that only leads to less progress. This article explains it better than ai ever could.
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/07/how-american-politics-went-insane/485570/
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/07/how-american-politics-went-insane/485570/