Perhaps you need more thoughtful friends. Some of us on the left simply want an end to either of the two parties and their focus on controlling the branches of

Perhaps you need more thoughtful friends. Some of us on the left simply want an end to either of the two parties and their focus on controlling the branches of government. Unchecked power is rarely (never?) good. You also left out the judiciary. Both parties want total majority control of the entire government, and they're both comfortable with abrogating their constitutional duties and any sense of statesmanship if it seems likely to help further their power goals. This won't be good for many reasons, not least of which is the vital importance of including as many voices as possible in the processes of self-governance. We can't maintain stability and improve the future when we're always "winning" by a couple percentage points every few years, while remaining otherwise evenly divided into two hating-the-other-side camps.