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Wes Mantooth · 04-30-2010, 11:29 AM

I've thought the political system here in the US has been broken for decades, if not longer. The major issue, in my opinion, is both political parties catering so much to their own base that they've lost the ability to view anything from the middle, where I'd wager (without searching around to back this up) the majority of Americans probably sit. In other words most people are shoehorning themselves into one side or the other but really not being satisfied with either and are left feeling disappointed in the govt they've elected.

I think moves like this will become more and more common over the next decade or two as more people begin to seek out and vote for 3rd party candidates in a backlash of sorts against myopic, lock step politicians/parties more interested in the party line then whats right for the country.

04-30-2010, 11:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
Wes Mantooth Junkie Location: Tennessee	I've thought the political system here in the US has been broken for decades, if not longer. The major issue, in my opinion, is both political parties catering so much to their own base that they've lost the ability to view anything from the middle, where I'd wager (without searching around to back this up) the majority of Americans probably sit. In other words most people are shoehorning themselves into one side or the other but really not being satisfied with either and are left feeling disappointed in the govt they've elected. I think moves like this will become more and more common over the next decade or two as more people begin to seek out and vote for 3rd party candidates in a backlash of sorts against myopic, lock step politicians/parties more interested in the party line then whats right for the country. __________________ “My god I must have missed it...its hell down here!”