[janalsncm]

> the ruling class don't want it

Too cynical and defeatist for my taste. The difference between the “ruling class” and you is that politicians know what it takes to get support from large donors. A typical Senator spends most of their day figuring that out in fact.

But at the end of the day politicians still need votes, not dollars. One way to swing the balance back would be to make support contingent on support for (and accomplishment of) popular goals.

[pc86]

As long as people see their chosen political party as their hometown sports team and the other political party as a bunch of demonic goblins looking to murder and imprison them and their families, that will never happen.

If you're not willing to vote for either political party to achieve your supported goals, you're part of the problem and a big part of why the country is the way it is.

[janalsncm]

We don’t have to let perfect be the enemy of the good. The majority of Americans are non-partisan and just want results.

[adamc]

Statistically, current voting patterns do not -- AT ALL -- support that contention.

[janalsncm]

What statistics are those?

[adamc]

Statistics on how many Americans lock into stances on who they will vote for, relatively early in the election. The "middle" is thought to be maybe 10% if that.