It is no secret that the US of A is in shambles, at least politically speaking.  Due in no small part to the lack of leadership that has been the norm for quite some time, but also to the motivation(s) of political leaders and their followers on both sides.  That there is a problem is not a question.

But what to do?  To continue to roll our eyes or feel the surge of anger well up in us as we see the face of our nemesis’ is to offer no solutions; but, we must be realistic…don’t we?

Solution One

Talk rationally to the other side.

Yes, but “the other side” is often ideologically rather than policy motivated and unable to converse rationally.  There is no talking to someone who is incapable or unwilling to argue rationally about things that concern not only them, but a society of people.

Solution Two

Regulate and educate

Yes, but morality cannot be regulated and determined by law.  Yes, it is against the law to murder someone, but such extreme acts are often predicated by extreme beliefs and/or feelings that exist outside of social norms, i.e. law.  Furthermore, do we really want to censor thought and speech no matter how deplorable we find it?

Solution Three

Liberate and emancipate

Yes, but personal freedoms always come at the cost of social freedoms and visa versa.  A society will not hold up under pure Libertarian principles and individuals become invisible within pure socialist societies.  There is a balance to be struck here, but that is a political discussion.

Solution Four

Take responsibility and quit being lazy

A popular solution no doubt, but taking responsibility within a system that is created to undermine individual progress is futile and why try?

There are deplorable situations and people in this world; let’s just be truthful, but the solutions to our political problems do not include these situations or people.  Any solution will be policy rather than ideologically based, reliant upon critical thinking skills, able to liberate driven individuals and emancipate an obviously broken system and allow for all parties to take responsibility for their actions no matter the consequences.