After many years of congressional gridlock I've come to a very dire conclusion based on observations, political/economic insight, third party opinion, and statistical inference. I give full credit to where they are due, but I must say making this point must bring about immediate change or we will fall not only as a nation but as a society to be mirrored throughout the developing world.
Before we dive into lala-land, I think a stark history lesson is in for all kossaks. The American principles of Liberal vs. Conservative ideology has existed since the revolution. Best example to point would be Ben Franklin's moderate (or by today's definition left-wing) ideology to John Adams (Right-wing) ideology. Both parties loved this country, but both had very different views on how government should be run. Where moderate principles involved the rights of all men as equal and free. Federalists (right-wing) required "power must be opposed to power", and even "ambition must be counteracted upon by an equal ambition". This tug-o-war has been played out so many times, people seem to think something new all of a sudden is happening with the current political climate.
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