while it impoverishes and oppresses the rest of the US, and other nations and peoples all over the world. That's where the trouble is, not on Capitol Hill, but several miles south...
Not all dems are crazy and not all repubs are evil. The crazy and the evil get the headlines, but success as a society comes from suppressing the zealots and supporting the rationals. In every contest, one side is better. The repubs are consistently better for individuals and for the future of our society. None are perfect. Dems are consistently better for the stupid and the lazy who want others to care for them. Ignoring them all increases the odds we'll get the worst. Supporting the best, warts and all, increases the odds of continuing improvement. We seldom get good choices. Success comes from making the least bad choice, and working for improvements from there.
Not all dems are crazy and not all repubs are evil. The crazy and the evil get the headlines, but success as a society comes from suppressing the zealots and supporting the rationals. In every contest, one side is better. The repubs are consistently better for individuals and for the future of our society. None are perfect. Dems are consistently better for the stupid and the lazy who want others to care for them. Ignoring them all increases the odds we'll get the worst. Supporting the best, warts and all, increases the odds of continuing improvement. We seldom get good choices. Success comes from making the least bad choice, and working for improvements from there.