I think the real tragedy in our nation is that we're forever doomed to choose between the lesser of the two evils. We're essentially deciding on a party, not a candidate.
It's the most polarizing thing in our country; the parties play us against each other, using the media as their tools, and leave us blinded to the truth. These wealthy organizations are shameless and incapable of real compromise. The parties and the media discovered long ago that we, as a society, are far more interested in information than we are in truth. We'll follow an opinion or an asserted conclusion like lemmings off a cliff if it brings with it the promise of prosperity, or if it threatens our way of life (especially when it comes to our money). That's why they focus only on tearing down candidates of their rival party instead of campaigning on any idea that has substance or merit.
As a colleague of mine likes to say, "The days of 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' are well behind us". I offer Ross Perot as evidence. That's tragic, and I fear it will be our demise.
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