Democrats in power: Republicans cry foul. Republicans in power: Democrats cry foul. Both parties have fallen into a pattern of "game-ism" that celebrates winning at all costs. To both parties' ideologies, it is unthinkable that the "other" should win. With the number of registered party members reaching an almost 50/50 split, it would seem that American voters should be satisfied that one or the other political philosophies will triumph at any given time. What a meaningless distraction;, and a fundamental lie of the democratic process!
Here's the truth of the matter. Combined, the rolls of both registered Repubicans and Democrats is less than 50% of the total population of eligible voters in the country. This means that at any given time, America's political system is being decided by the minority. How? The two dominant parties virtually control the electoral process and the candidates we have to choose from. And since they're locked in a battle-to-the-death feud for ideological supremacy, they're dragging the rest of us along in their insipid game. Don't believe me? Choose the political institution of your political favor and look at their statistics. Then look beyond and beneath their statistics where the real American majority exists.
Think of the venerable bell-shaped curve. On the left and right of the curve, around 25% fall off rapidly on either side. Moderates, independents, more-or-less rational Americans are in the center and the top of the curve. That's the sweet spot, my friends, and statistically represents the actual Will of the People.
So tell me again why we allow these two minorities to make a mockery of the governance process? Why are the statistically insignificant kooks on the left and right allowed to represent the will of the obvious majority? This sure doesn't sound like James Madison's concerns that the majority will somehow dominate the minority and disenfranchise them. It sounds and smells like tyranny to me.
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