If you have been watching politics for a while you will start to realize that we have two highly opposed sides within the system. There are seen as two opposed ways/habit/logic of thinking. Some of the hyper politics seems to be fostered by those members of either party that have something to gain through the conflict (They are actually similar but you can't see that on the surface. There is a blended path I think. ). The very nature of politics i.e. Will to Power as coined by Friedrich Nietzsche, often entails some level of conflict but it doesn't have to be destructive and could very much be constructive (There are other avenues for our leaders to find power. I would think of problem solving as a useful political tool.)
Most of the problems could be resolved with the right leadership, party members, and stakeholder sitting in the same room and having a heartfelt conversation about the direction of country. Throw radicals in a functioning group and your going to mess it all up because they have difficulty compromising (..and in turn not really part of politics as an art of negotiation and influence. See Harvard Toxic Study. They rely on power over versus power with dynamics and in turn team spirit dives down. According to that study the bottom line is impacted by toxic behaviors. I would suspect the same mechanics are on the national level as it is on the business level. Thus, finding solutions through bi-partisanship and/or a new party that can sway outcomes is part of national development. See Greatest Threats )
While I'm a light right Republican, I have no problem working with people from any background I can't as of yet see myself as running for an office. I may never, but I want to understand the landscape and be an influencer for divergent thinking (Conflict Modeling). Its way way too brutal out there for an average guy. (Think about it...one of the biggest ways to win primaries is to bash others but often the substance on how problems are going to be solved are short. We can't expect our leaders to know everything but we can expect them to make a rational argument because it impacts all of us.)
I want to watch Michigan politics to see if the centralist voter made up of independents, centralists and rationalists that don't adhere to parties strictly has grown. If that amebic group gets bigger we may find they have additional strengths to sway elections and voting. A shrinking central group may indicate increased polarization while an increase in centrality could indicate less polarization (I haven't really thought through it all but seems in the ball park. Social Capital Theory).
Now, there also seems to be within this report increased frustration with both parties and a desire to potentially break the two party system and add another party. Democracy can handle that as long as everyone works within the system (There are some who may not be working toward the same positive outcomes.). I would agree that politics (often made up the same actors and contributors) has veered a little off course and purpose (Why the best and brightest and not necessarily the most "connected" are needed in government and politics. Think about it....I believe you will agree the best and most capable people should be taking the important jobs that we rely on.).
What would that Centralist/Rationalist party look like? I don't know....but I suspect them less reliant on emotions and more on science, debate, practical solutions, a certain objective chain of logic, etc... That would be something more akin to the somewhat objective personality that we expect CEOs to have when making decisions over diverse international companies.
Thus, a centralist/rationalist type party would likely have business support because they may be better at balancing arguments to find the best solutions for everyone (Americans/"Americans" were/are seen as practical in nature.) I suspect there will be more pressure to find long lasting solutions to dangerously childish behaviors. That probably would require Republicans and Democrats to work toward larger national goals and diminish the power and influence of more extreme members of their parties (Cognitive Team Building).
Let us wait and see what happens. Go ahead and read the study....
As Partisan Hostility Grows, Signs of Frustration With the Two-Party System
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