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What reason did the Americans have to distrust political parties?
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The general distrust of today is a relatively recent phenomenon. Until well into the 1960's, moderate party members on both Parties dominated Washington politics, cooperated on issues and saw to it that 'things got done'. But by the 70's, the liberal and even moderate Republicans had faded away, resulting between then and now in an almost ultra-conservative Republican Congress, dominated by Tea Party members that is totally uncompromising on any subject and that will fight the President tooth and nail on any subject. The Democrats in Congress in reaction also took a hard-line stance against the Republicans, resulting in a situation where bipartisan action on anything has become impossible and where things no longer can get done as a result. And a general climate in which conservative candidates often do better than moderates has caused the Democrats to become more hard-line too.
The public now only sees bickering between parties, Republicans closing down Government while (literally!) singing 'Nearer my God to Thee" in Committee meetings, blocking any proposal of the Executive Branch, Congress refusing to even meet Supreme Court candidates.
Political candidates - Party representatives - add to the general mistrust themselves, trying to pose as 'outsiders' and vowing to 'clean up' Washington - and glossing over the fact that they themselves have been part and cause of the mess they now vow to clean up. Things do not 'get done' and no political party is coming up with any idea of how to come to a stand-down.
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