Originally Posted by kane

I can't speak to the situation in the EU since I don't live there, but here in the US in order to fix the gridlock we have it would not only take a revamp of the system (for example voting all incumbents out) it would also take a sea change in ideals. There are people here who will vote for or against someone simply because of the party they are in. There are also people who will vote for a person based on their belief in one issue. One of the major problems we have is that the river the divides us runs deep. The ultra-conservatives believe the liberals are destroying this country and they will continue to vote for ultra-conservatives because that is how they think the problem will be fixed. The ultra-liberals feel the conservatives are destroying the country so they will continue to vote for ultra-liberals because they think that is how the country will be fixed.

I don't know what it will take to bridge that gap and bring both sides a little closer, but until that happens there will be no major changes in the country.