The American Situation

The government is locked out, shut down.

The congress doesn't agree with the executive branch, and the idea of compromise isn't in the air.

The country's population is divided almost 50/50 along red and blue lines, and the Tea Party and Far Left each have tremendous power.  Discourse is disagreement.

Seems a setting for a futuristic novel about some totalitarian state, where chaos reigns. Instead it's the state of the US today, sad as it is.  When things done't go right, blame is the rule, but really - it isn't the answer.  It's not about denouncing and revoking Obamacare, or election manipulation via re-districting.

Instead, what's been lost amongst the loud voices arguing is the idea of leading.  Leading the world by example of how powerful a force democracy is.  Leading though selflessness and compromise.  Like a good parent leads their family, like a good spouse or good friend leads a relationship.

If I take a "in order for me to win, you HAVE to lose" approach, then I doom us both.  That's what was allowed to happen, and that's the idea that's been sold to the American public - our side has to win, and the other side must lose.  It's sad that this wasn't questioned, but the pursuit of power tends to to avoid sound consideration.

The left isn't correct, and neither is the right.  They're both wrong in the way they've participated and manipulated the process.  They're both wrong in the lack of compromise to make America better for the people of America.  Somehow this was lost in the need to be 'right'.

The situation in America won't get better until the people demand leadership and compromise to help them all out of this situation.  I fear that the voices saying this are too softly spoken, and overshadowed by their own red-ness or blue-ness.  Why would I listen to a ...  (insert Republican or Democrat) - even if they are correct.

No, the situation in America won't get better soon .. and the loss will be felt by the American people for a long time to come.