why would they be any other way. We have been trapped in a cycle of party first American second for far too long. The schism caused by the Tea Party was the fir

why would they be any other way. We have been trapped in a cycle of party first American second for far too long. The schism caused by the Tea Party was the first major rebellion within a political party and it took years before the Republican party could co-opt it and bury it. The Democrats had an inkling of similar with a few candidates displacing established players but they are too few and too radical in general to steer the party in a different direction. however most all reforms towards voting all lead to the same outcome, no competition for established parties. Oh sure they dress it up and market it as protecting us from big special interest or money but the real outcome is, no one is permitted to run who does not have the blessing of either party. the US pays towards the security of only the Democrat or Republican conventions just to make it clear how much they have locked out all other choices. People decry barriers to voting but the real issue is the barrier to even be a choice.