A pre-election poll suggested that, second only to the economy, breaking gridlock is a major issue for voters. They want leaders to solve the era's big issues – not use them to divide Americans and win elections.
These trends lead to two possible outcomes. The first is depressing, and potentially crippling: Voters continue to cast protest votes, extending the era of boom-and-bust cycles, with power shifting between two unpopular, dysfunctional parties.
The second is disruptive (there's that word again!) and uncertain, but renewing: Old political structures and habits give way to new systems that are transparent, authentic, competent, and empowering in a way that appeals to the rising generation of millennials.
Among the old structures that need to be sidelined or radically changed are the two major parties. Neither actually competes to be the better party, only the least-lousy choice. Neither is capable at the moment of winning elections, only losing less than the other guys. Neither party inspires, but they both divide and, occasionally, conquer.
**Not sure how this change will occur, but I have a sense that the desire to see change is greater than me and my blog posts.
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