The Far Right And The Far Left

What Might Be Good For Ratings Can Be Bad For The Country. The Hard-core Partisans Are Self-segregating Themselves Into Separate Political Realities. But The Majority Of Americans Are Starting To Wake Up To The Game.

Demagogues Always Do Well In Economic Downturns.

The Two Parties Are Still More Polarized Than Ever Before And The Rise Of Partisan Media Is An Important Reason For It.

The American People Are Smart. They've Gotten Sick Of The Predictable Hyperpartisan Talking Points And Canned Anger.

Our Politics Are Being Hijacked By A Comparatively Small Number Of People Who Seek To Dominate The Debate By Screaming The Loudest. They See The World As An Urgent Struggle Between True Believers And Nonbelievers. They Attempt To Impose Strict Litmus Tests And Insist On Conformity. They Demonize Dissent And Consider All Political Opponents Their Enemies. Fear Is Their Favourite Tactic As They Try To Divide And Conquer