Here's the core of the problem... Ever hear some Congressman or State legislator say something on the news that makes you say "How'd he EVER get in office... you'd have to be a complete, f-***ing IDIOT to cast a vote for him!"?
He's just looking out for his core constituency! There's a *lot* of idiots out there, and we allow them all to vote.
Q: What do you get when you form a majority coalition of idiots, authoritarian leftists, and the corrupt or corruptible?