'Let’s heed Washington’s warning and insist that elected officials act as public servants instead of party loyalists.'
Almost everyone loves a party … unless you’re talking politics.
Pollsters and politicians spend endless hours and money trying to figure out voters’ motivations and decisions, and they’re still often surprised. I remain independent because too many Republicans and Democrats put politics before policy. There are lots of examples, but the one that comes to mind first is the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
So the TPP went on without us and is thriving. This year the 11-nation TPP voted to add Britain. China also has applied to join.Still, it’s hard to see how a democracy functions without political parties. The U.S. Democratic and Republican parties provide a structure that allows our federal political system to operate.
It’s not that there isn’t common ground. It’s that it’s easier to call someone a fascist or a communist than to develop consensus. Elected officials might pay a political price if they compromise, but not if they demonize. These are not moves to further the goals of good government set forth in our constitution. They are power grabs.
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