DesideriScuri -> RE: A turning point in the Trump presidency? (9/11/2017 7:32:54 AM)
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ORIGINAL: kdsub People want a congress that works together for the common good and the party that embraces this will dominate for years to come. Butch The parties are split, not on what is good for the population as a whole, but in how to get to that end. Does anyone want the anyone to die because they can't afford medical care? Of course not. But, the don't agree on how to get to that point. That is why compromise is essential for a functioning government. Both parties are guilty of this but when the controlling party tries to completely shut down input from the minority party Congress becomes dysfunctional. As we have seen over the last few years legislation passed without compromise only lasts until the party dominance changes...and it will change. Legislation that lasts is a compromise where neither party gets exactly what they want. However there is at least enough input that legislation can be tweaked as needed without having to throw out programs and develop another. Butch Polarity of the process has ramped up greatly. The GOP runs on a platform of fighting to prevent X, Y, Z. The Democrats run on a platform of preventing U, V, W. When it comes time to legislate, the GOP can't budge on X, Y, or Z, which are the only things the Democrats want to talk about, and the Democrats won't budge on U, V, or W, which are the only things the GOP want to talk about. You run on a platform of preventing A, B, and C, and you compromise on any or all of them? You'll be crushed the next election cycle, by your own party for being a sellout, and by the other party for being a liar. Abolish all parties. (Not that I have a clue how to do that or if it would even work.)
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