The deficit is only one of the major crises facing our government. Immigration, environmental issues, income inequality, and several others have the ability to cause major damage to our society--but we still don't seem to have a way to address them. The complete inability of people to work across the aisle is a major threat to the country. I think many people sort of understand this, but they don't see any way to do anything about it. They vote for people because of some high level agreement with those people, but only belatedly realize that means they voted for people who will carry out their agenda like an avenging angel and who are unwilling--or unable--to actually think about what trade-offs need to be made for the common good.
The deficit is only one of the major crises facing our government. Immigration, environmental issues, income inequality, and several others have the ability to cause major damage to our society--but we still don't seem to have a way to address them. The complete inability of people to work across the aisle is a major threat to the country. I think many people sort of understand this, but they don't see any way to do anything about it. They vote for people because of some high level agreement with those people, but only belatedly realize that means they voted for people who will carry out their agenda like an avenging angel and who are unwilling--or unable--to actually think about what trade-offs need to be made for the common good.