Warfare

American politics are entrenched in a warfare model, inherited from its 18th Century founders. Two parties engaged in pitched battles for territory and power. This a gaping flaw in the American political system. The conceptual overlap between professional sports and politics is obvious. Is it any wonder that U.S. politics have become more and more about winning and money?

As I hear Mitt Romney rail against Obama's respect for European social democracy, which has provided the United States with invaluable support in its foreign policy, I become more pessimistic about the future of the United States. The European multi-party parliamentary model, while less melodramatic and more complex, is about detente and getting the job done for the people. No informed person can deny that the overall quality of daily life in Europe for its average citizen far surpasses that of the average American.

Political science in America is an oxymoron. The American political system is displaying the classic symptom of insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. The American political system is not based on the science of progress for humanity. It may well be based in the science of fleecing the public. It is basically an expensive version of high school popularity contests. Is it any wonder that things are not getting done for the benefit of all the people?