Ideological Purity

There is a move on both ends of the political spectrum to enforce purity of ideology.  The problem with this trend is that no one ideology has a sufficient majority to run the country. 

The radical right wants to turn this country into a fiefdom for the rich.  The radical left wants to make the rich as poor as the lowest among us.   Both ends despise the middle where most Americans are

The Right wants to cut spending except for the Defense industry and corporate subsidies.  The Left wants to tax businesses out of existence.  

Neither side wants to talk to the other.  Both ends are not talking to the middle. 

This bodes ill for the country.  Since neither of the extremes holds a majority in both houses, or a veto proof majority in either house. Their ability to govern according to these principles is non-existent. 

We need to return to the middle if we want to actually solve the problems that plague our country.

If you don’t believe ideological can be disastrous, lust look at the California legislature.  No middle and nothing gets done.