Americans are being sidelined this election season by conflicting rhetoric on concepts of individual liberty, the nature and size of government, and the influence of special interests. Voters can’t let themselves be distracted by class and cultural divisions, worried that the other guy’s beliefs and freedoms are somehow a threat to the country.
What we desperately need is tough, independent-minded Americans demanding an honest assessment of our problems. If either the idealists or the “aristocrats” take control, the game is surely over.
From The Economist
