Unless we get our acts together and stop branching into extremist factions of government where the only issues at hand are why we hate the other party, we certainly cannot. Right now the political system is so polarized that real issues have ceased to matter; all that is focused on is minute and trivial details. Then there are groups, like the Tea Party, which completely illegitimize the Republican party, the Constitution, and our entire notion of government all of which create a bad name for politics in the United States. The people want change from what we are in, and sadly the Tea Party is the only "party" representing some sort of change. They'll get elected into office because they are "just like us" and then we'll be left with the whack jobs in Congress and even more will fail. We need a united, sane front in order to get out of the deficit, the growing war, and the deep social inequalities that face us now. The polarized system that focuses on finger pointing will get us no where but angry and reticent towards the people who can actually help. Yes, we can fix these issues and get the United States to a place of stability but work needs to be done on the state of Capitol Hill and the morale of the people. A populous without hope can do nothing-- we need excited youth to lead us further. We need excited, proactive, innovative politicians to pave the way.
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