The problem with politics in general is that it takes everything to the extreme. Most things are really someplace in the middle. Take inflation which is a bit of a concern right now. Generally some inflation is good, but too much is not. However, you will hear politicians jump on any inflation as a horrible thing if they can blame the other party.
Another example is the supplemental unemployment amounts passed as a result of Covid. The extra money may have cased some people to pass up jobs but certainly it didn't impact others. Certainly it didn't impact everyone the same way but the debate makes it sound like an all or nothing proposition.
In every bodies daily lives they have to make compromises. One good example is simply what you set the thermostat on. That is one of the most bipartisan things in most people's lives. Depending on how many people are involved it may involve significant tweaking to reach the acceptable temperature. In addition to comfort there is also a matter of cost. Imagine a household where everybody decided what temperature they liked and wouldn't compromise. It would turn ugly pretty quickly.
Unfortunately that seems to be where we are in our Government and the temperature is unacceptable.
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