I really dislike when politicians use lines like “what our founding fathers would have envisioned.” or always claim themselves to be more representative of our nations creators. The fact is there is no way the founders would have concieved the state this country is is at this time nor the social, economical, and geopolitical issiues we face today. Most would probably shit themselves over the technology available before ever being able to wrap their heads around a global trade economy that is capable of circumnavigating the globe in a matter of hours rather than months.
But if they got over that inital freakt the fuck out and shit their pants stage I think many of our founders would actually disagree with our entire current political and electoral process as many of them, George Washington included, were very vocal opponents to a two party system stating that a two party system would devide this country too severely and objectify discussions by seperating the people into two facets in oposition instead of creating a true dialog about any issue. So would they be excited to see that everything political in this country has been nicely devided down this line of red and blue where people mindlessly vote with a party more often than investigating an issue and developing their own opion on matters.
You be the judge.
(Source: kropotkinskaya-station, via solipsistic-tendencies)
