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Originally Posted by crystalworks
I'm not arguing any point. Other than that the parties are broken for the reasons bcredliner mentioned above, which I totally agree with. Between the extremes controlling gov't, the extremes controlling social media, and the extremes controlling main stream media our gov't is in gridlock.
My response was not to label anyone party-line voting Democrats (or Republican) though I can see how it could be taken as such. It was to point out that no matter how much we all get our panties in a bunch over how big a moron Trump is, or how corrupt he is... the next administration might only be marginally better. Nobody wants to do what needs to be done. Increase revenue (taxes) and decrease spending (gov't waste and social spending). Either party suggesting either of those paths is committing political suicide, so we have quagmire. A downward spiral following the path of republics who have come before us.
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You are most likely right. But this system, though subpar at the moment, has endured for the last 200+ years. That's about as long as most of the monarchy before it. As a republic I think the greek and rome before cesar would not necessarily fare better.
Afterall, we have the examples set by thousands of years worth of history lessons before establishing this one.
But like all good things, it must end eventually.
How much longer is anybody's guess.