Politics is a mesmerizing shell game. It's hard not to fall for it, because it's hard not to hate one or the other of the party leaders (politicians are helpfully obnoxious). The two wings of the political spectrum play good cop/bad cop with the citizenry. They end up splitting the nation like rival sheepherders, with the sheep showing up every four years to be proudly shorn at the ballot box. The unfortunate result is a society divided against itself, mired in parliamentary gridlock and culture wars.
What's the answer?