First off, let me be totally transparent, a quality which our government could use a huge dose of, by the way.

I am a liberal democrat, because I believe in people before profit.

Democrats talk about the things that matter to me, Like the environment, the people down on their luck, Human rights, etc.

But here is why our current system really sucks.

I am also a conservative, and, probably even a Neo-con, if I dig deep enough. I believe a man should work hard, that family is extremely important, and that we should keep our guns.

Our political system is so very polarized, that not even good ideas can get through the name calling, dissention and back biting that happens every day on Capitol Hill.

Political Parties are unable and unwilling to LISTEN, and we have become so very lazy as a culture, that we have to polarize OURSELVES in order to be able to sleep at night with the sense that we are fighting the honorable fight.

Every single member of Congress and the White House are FORCED to lie, because they know that, even if totally logical, correct, and beneficial, there are certain topics and legislation that their 'constituents' (Also Known As Political Action Committees) will not let them vote for.

What has our country come to that WE allow such a travesty to take place in the most important and prestigious institutions in our great America?

This is our fault, you and me.

And We, the people, are the only ones who can fix it.

How do you feel about it?

Very agreeable. Its kinda sad though, the way politicians lose there integrity to keep their jobs. Career politician is a term that completely conflicts with democracy, imo...

Well, i have to disagree.

Politics don't suck, these people have an agenda to carry out, if you like it or not is youre opinion ofcourse, politics is very important, and always a hot topic.

You say a man has to work hard, i disagree. In this day and age, we have all the means at our disposal to put and end to about 90% of the off all the jobs, they can be replaced by machinery. If carefully designed and executed firmly, it could be done. Nobody, should work hard 5 days a week. If done properly, we could reduce the workload for everybody, to 1 day a week. We work to much these days,.. stress is bad.

It's all about EFFICIENCY. How do we use our tools in the most productive, and sustaining way. Let's build things to last, for decades. The need for labour will shrink dramatically. And guns? No, abandon all. Weapons and warfare are not part of a civilized intelligent world.

If we were truly civil, there is no need for private property, or individual status. Everything will be available to everybody, free.

Private property, hard labour, guns, these are all characteristics of a world that is not yet civilized, we should get started imo.

First of all, let me state that i am a citizen of the northern Scandinavia. That gives you about 3-4 countries to choose from. (I am tempted to NOT to include Sweden, considering how much they are generally disliked among the other nordic countries, but yeah, they´re a part of Scandinavia.). We all have heard of the terrible thing that happened in Norway (if you haven´t, get a BIG mirror, hide under the biggest rock you can find and take a good look at yourself..)

Now; Politics= Judicial system.

My opinion, the guy who killed CHILDREN (Yes, 16- 20 are still children.)
should NEVER see the light of day again.

All over Scandinavia, criminals are getting off way too easy; "Don´t do anything for the next two years and you´re OK.No need to go to prison."

And there are more, exsamples of laws that will defile the word "justice".
And this is all of politics.

Polls show that over 90% of the population WOULD agree with harsher punishmets, yet TBTB do nothing.

Yes, politicts do REALLY suck.

I always considered myself a "working man's Democrat"... in the sense of Harry Truman...

That the government should be there to temporarily help people... to extend a helping hand when they are down, BUT not to perpetuate a welfare existance and lifestyle.

Depending on the subject...I can be liberal or conservative.... or libertarian

Point is, I think most people are kinda' in the middle with a little left or a little right depending on the topic...

BUT...we are forced by media and political parties to paint ourselves into a corner, either all the way for or all the way against an issue... and usually without any sort of debate, discussion, or compromise.

This is really dangerous for our country, as the last time we became so polarized and we couldn't compromise...it lead to Civil War....

The problem is that a relatively well thought-out system had a pronounced built-in weakness that could not have been anticipated by the Founders: it relied upon personal integrity. People have always manuevered to get a leg-up but the system, by and large, could absorb those aberrations and provide a stable, reasonably fair social framework. And then greed slowly overwhelmed integrity and everything went down the crapper.

What has happened in this country, most notably over the last decade or so, is that individuals in large numbers have begun to act with complete disregard for the country and their fellow citizens. The idea of loyalty to country and patriotism has been rendered archaic.

What we are seeing is unabashed Chicago-style politics (and no, this has nothing to do with Obama or even Chicago for that matter, sorry. It has gone on in local politics for a very long time). Certain integrity-compromised individuals are able to amasse enough wealth to pray on people's greed and weakness. They buy 'influence' in order to better allow them to realize their personal agendas. (the rich bootlegger bribes the cops and judges to allow his product to get delivered... that sort of thing). Te problem for us now is that this same corruption model has ballooned in scale to encompass national and international dealings.

The Wealthy-Elite have quickly concentrated nearly 90% of the country's wealth into roughly 3% of the population. That 3% then has the financial means to 'buy' politicians --- from both parties --- to further their personal and cooperative goals at our expense. Look at the financial wealth of Congress compared to the rest of us. These people haven't a clue about us our the way we are (forced to) live. And they don't care. They are supported by that controlling 3%. So, in essence, 3% of the population: make the rules, pass the laws, set the policies, select the politicians (through the funding of campaigns), etc. We are no longer represented. They (the Wealthy-Elite) are.

This, my friends, is why politics suck and why our country and its political system is doomed to fail. The pace and rapaciousness of this 3% is unstoppable. They are drunk with greed and it has turned into a looting free-for-all. Until we have a system where the success of each individual is tied to the success of the nation we will continue in decline. But I'm pretty confident in saying that we have long passed the point of no return.