Divided country - can politicians find more ways to work across the aisle ?

[Anonymous]

What the mid terms show me is that the US is fairly equally divided between Dems and Republicans … Neither party have a mandate to act too rashly with extreme agendas. National bans on Abortion in particular should be off the table. The election deniers back by the former president did not fare well. People want to move on from the unstable unpredictable nuttiness of Trump years but not in the exact opposite direction.

Do you think more politicians will try and find ways to work across the aisle on the economy, immigration and national security threats or will the extreme posturing/ polarized Militarization of politics continue?

[Anonymous]

One party is working across the aisle and the GOP wants to blow everything up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One party is working across the aisle and the GOP wants to blow everything up.

My opinion. And should. I would like some accountability first from the Dems for the economy, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One party is working across the aisle and the GOP wants to blow everything up.

My opinion. And should. I would like some accountability first from the Dems for the economy, etc.

And I would like to see what the Republicans do when given the gavel in the House. Will they tank the economy by defaulting on the debt or can they govern? At some point one of the parties is going to have to come up with solutions that appeal across the aisle. Whomever does will be rewarded. The crazy thing is that there are steps that could be taken on immigration, guns, privacy, tech regulation, taxes and elections that appeal to both sides yet neither seems willing to put in the effort.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What the mid terms show me is that the US is fairly equally divided between Dems and Republicans … Neither party have a mandate to act too rashly with extreme agendas. National bans on Abortion in particular should be off the table. The election deniers back by the former president did not fare well. People want to move on from the unstable unpredictable nuttiness of Trump years but not in the exact opposite direction.

Do you think more politicians will try and find ways to work across the aisle on the economy, immigration and national security threats or will the extreme posturing/ polarized Militarization of politics continue?

Not really.

First, the current GOP has no interest in being a fair negotation or debate partner to the dems. They have been following an obstructionist path since Newt Gingrich was speaker of the House.
Second, the blue states generally have independent redistricting commissions where the red states have different ranges of gerrymandering which squeezes out dozens of GOP safe seats - certainly way more than the Dems.
Third, the Senate representation of barely populated red states (why are there two dakotas?) combined with state and federal level gerrymandering, give the GOP much more power than their voting base they represent.

There is no incentive to the GOP being a participant in our republic when they can just keep their base angry with lies and half-truths.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One party is working across the aisle and the GOP wants to blow everything up.

My opinion. And should. I would like some accountability first from the Dems for the economy, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One party is working across the aisle and the GOP wants to blow everything up.

My opinion. And should. I would like some accountability first from the Dems for the economy, etc.

And I would like to see what the Republicans do when given the gavel in the House. Will they tank the economy by defaulting on the debt or can they govern? At some point one of the parties is going to have to come up with solutions that appeal across the aisle. Whomever does will be rewarded. The crazy thing is that there are steps that could be taken on immigration, guns, privacy, tech regulation, taxes and elections that appeal to both sides yet neither seems willing to put in the effort.

That's to be seen. Agreed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What the mid terms show me is that the US is fairly equally divided between Dems and Republicans … Neither party have a mandate to act too rashly with extreme agendas. National bans on Abortion in particular should be off the table. The election deniers back by the former president did not fare well. People want to move on from the unstable unpredictable nuttiness of Trump years but not in the exact opposite direction.

Do you think more politicians will try and find ways to work across the aisle on the economy, immigration and national security threats or will the extreme posturing/ polarized Militarization of politics continue?

There is no working across the aisle with insurrectionists.

[Anonymous]

We need super pacs devoted to promoting bipartisan cooperation and compromises … but it might not be sexy enough for big donors … even though it is what the country needs …

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One party is working across the aisle and the GOP wants to blow everything up.

My opinion. And should. I would like some accountability first from the Dems for the economy, etc.

Wait. It’s a well-known fact that Republicans blow up the economy and widen the rift between rich and poor and then Democrats come in to fix the damage. Time and again and again. It’s the GOP that needs to show some accountability.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One party is working across the aisle and the GOP wants to blow everything up.

My opinion. And should. I would like some accountability first from the Dems for the economy, etc.

Wait. It’s a well-known fact that Republicans blow up the economy and widen the rift between rich and poor and then Democrats come in to fix the damage. Time and again and again. It’s the GOP that needs to show some accountability.

OK

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We need super pacs devoted to promoting bipartisan cooperation and compromises … but it might not be sexy enough for big donors … even though it is what the country needs …

Let’s make bipartisan collaboration and progress sexy again …

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What the mid terms show me is that the US is fairly equally divided between Dems and Republicans … Neither party have a mandate to act too rashly with extreme agendas. National bans on Abortion in particular should be off the table. The election deniers back by the former president did not fare well. People want to move on from the unstable unpredictable nuttiness of Trump years but not in the exact opposite direction.

Do you think more politicians will try and find ways to work across the aisle on the economy, immigration and national security threats or will the extreme posturing/ polarized Militarization of politics continue?

Yes. They can drop their affiliation with either major party and actually start working in the interests of the people. Enough with the bullsh!t. If one side has a good idea, the other automatically rejects it. THIRD PARTY NOW!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One party is working across the aisle and the GOP wants to blow everything up.

You are part of the problem. You and everyone of you blaming the GOP for everything. Own your own party's idiocy first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One party is working across the aisle and the GOP wants to blow everything up.

You are part of the problem. You and everyone of you blaming the GOP for everything. Own your own party's idiocy first.

Please. Your guys are all devoted to delusion and obstruction. There are not enough good-faith legislators on the Republican side to negotiate anything. Democrats give them some of their demands and they still vote against everything. The Republicans who aren’t delusional idiots are too afraid to cross the voters who are.