Americans’ views of politics and elected officials are unrelentingly negative, with little hope of improvement on the horizon. 65% of Americans say they always or often feel exhausted when thinking about politics. By contrast, just 10% say they always or often feel hopeful about politics.| Pew Research Center
The truly dysfunctional combination is presidentialism and two-party hyper-partisan polarization| leedrutman.substack.com
Must be willing to put up with toxic dysfunction, constant threats of violence, tireless fundraising, long travel. American needs you.| leedrutman.substack.com
Sixty-three percent of Americans say a third U.S. political party is needed, up from 56% a year ago and by one percentage point the highest in Gallup's 20-year trend.| Gallup.com
