[bllguo]

> I don't believe that the American people are somehow genetically predisposed to having a bad government.

I sure do. Nothing is going to change until rejection of authority is no longer foundational to the culture. We literally convinced ourselves that dysfunction and gridlock are features of the system, not bugs.

[jen20]

That’s cultural, not genetic.

[bllguo]

sure, that's more accurate. I kind of assumed that's what they meant. in any case changing either significantly is a long shot