In those days, both Republicans and Democrats were basically “centered” on issues. Yes, Democrats were slightly left of center, and Republicans were slightly right. However, the distance between them wasn’t that far, and negotiations were, for the most part, civil and goal-oriented.
Don’t get me wrong, each party had pockets of far-left and far-right radicals, but neither group represented what the majority of each party represented. The far left and the far right were nothing more than fringe outliers; they did not dictate any policy.
It began earlier, but with the start of the Obama administration, Democrats pulled hard to the left, and ever since then, they have steadily moved further and further away from the normalcy of the center.
It isn’t just the politicians; in fact, the talking antagonists on MSM and the elitists in Hollywood have probably had at least as much effect on society's corruption. Shows like The View, blasting out sick, vulgar leftist propaganda every afternoon with some of the vilest women ever assembled. One of the most obnoxious of this clan, “Joyless” Joy Behar, revealed what she wants her legacy to be remembered for: helping get President Donald Trump out of office.
“I want my legacy to be helping to remove Trump from office. That’s what I truly care about,” Behar stated on “Behind the Table,” a podcast hosted by Brian Teta, the executive producer of “The View.”
Then, on late-night television, you can forget about being entertained. With the likes of Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, and other clowns like John Oliver and Trevor Noah vomiting out nothing but radical blather.