This really was fantastic, it showed how the best of America can counter the toxic political environment that exists. The thing is, were it not for a few raging nut-bags on both sides, life would be so much easier.
The problem is, people whine about "spineless" and "opportunistic" moderates, then turn around and criticize polarization.
It's possible to be moderate without being spineless, but so few are.
The moderates we have in Congress today work like this:(1) Majority (left) introduces landmark legislation
(2) Minority (right) has their own ideas
(3) Moderates force the stripping of majority's legislation of all meat and substance
(4) Minority bill dies in committee
(5) Weak pointless bill passes, minority still votes against it
Here's how moderates should work:(1) Majority introduces landmark legislation
(2) Minority has their own ideas
(3) Moderates incorporate minority ideas into the majority legislation up to the point where the majority is the foundation of the act but the minority expands on it to protect their beliefs (kinda like how the Federalists were major forces behind the Constitution while the States Rightists had enormous influence on the Bill of Rights).
(4) Both bills are merged together in committee, amendments are passed on all sides
(5) Powerful and effective legislation passes in veto proof majority, signed next day and America is saved
