slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

What Happened to Compromise in Politics?

John Clapp|March 6, 2019

Politics are a game of balance.

If you, the citizen, give too much power to a single group, you will end up with a dictatorship. When both parties are perfectly balanced, you end up getting nothing done. This last scenario is today’s politics in America.

Politicians, like all players of games, have tools and weapons at their disposal. In football you have your body, in chess your pieces, and in politics your best tool is compromise.

In modern day politics compromise is a dirty word, politicians that are at the two extremes of left and right create v****g blocks while the more moderate have to sway the middle.

This creates a representation problem among many others.

According to http://www.electproject.org/2018g, only about 50% of the eligible v**er population v**ed and this was a high year for v**er turnout. In academics, 50% is a failing grade.

With only 50% of the v****g population represented, compromise becomes even more important in politics.

The American people have blamed Congress for years now for not doing their jobs and getting nothing done. The only time anything gets done whatsoever is when one party controls the House, Senate, and Presidency, while also having a good hand in the Supreme Court. This is because of the extremes in each party.

Compromise was once the center of the political world, things would get done and both parties as well as the middle would benefit. What we have now is a system where one party takes control and they undo everything the other party did when they had control.

A great example of this are the government shutdowns. Regardless of who you blame, both sides are at fault for not finding some middle ground where both sides benefit.

Instead of compromising or making a deal, both sides of the aisle want exactly what they want or they shut down talks. All of this could be fixed by a simple compromise.

The results of compromises throughout history have been amazing. The best example of this is the Great Compromise also known as the Connecticut Compromise that has defined the representation and legislated structure of every state since. Without this compromise, it is predicted that the Union would have split a mere five years after the end of the Revolutionary War.

Compromise during this time in history would still be very important to people living in today’s America and could set a precedent for more compromises in the future.

This circles back to my original statements about the causes of a lack of compromise and why it’s bad.

The closest thing I have seen to a compromise in terms of recent events was Donald Trump offering to extend DACA (Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals) in exchange for his wall funding and that deal was rejected.

Rejections of any deal have led to millions of Americans being without paycheck for two months because of the shutdown continuing, which many cannot afford to go through.

With the politicians we have, who do not use basic tools such as compromise, we basically have people who we pay to argue in favor of what we want. Sometimes they don’t even argue in favor of that.

When workers don’t use their tools properly and don’t do anything they are fired. When a football player stops tackling he is cut from the team, When a politician doesn’t use their tools, they get re-elected.

Either politicians need to change their ways or we need to change our politicians.
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About the Writer: John Clapp is a 16-year-old high school sophomore. He plays football in the fall and runs track in the spring. He is a Latin student...

Wolf counselor Loc: Heart of Texas

For a 16 year old kid this is indeed an impressive bit of literature.

Unfortunately, the days of compromise are long gone with the wind.

There should be absolutely no compromise to tyranny.

And right now the leaders of the Democrat party are blatantly behaving like tyrants.

Attempting to force v******tions on those of us who choose to rely on our own i****e s****ms, is an act of a tyranny.

So we won't be compromising with any democrat sons of witches today........... Goober !

Milosia2 Loc: Cleveland Ohio

Does he own any guns ???
Well written but not flawless.
It seems he wanted to smooth out that both sides do it . They do not.
The right has not c*********d on anything since 1980 when Reagan said the government was the enemy.
To date, all hear hear coming out of their mouths is
Nein ! Nein ! Nein ! Nein! Nein ! Nein !
Nein ! Nein ! Nein ! Nein ! Nein !
How does that work in with compromise???
Because the left is always so obstinate .
400 bills passed by the previous democratic house and sent to McConnell and were never seen again , is this the type of compromise we should try to overcome ?
The left is just such an obstinate bunch.
How many times did Obama try to compromise????
Until he was blue in the face. But he did get things done in spite of the obstruction politics from the right.
We only have one party that is trying to get anything done . It isn’t the tea party it isn’t the republicans …..
Let me think .
Who are the c****e bastards anyway ?

Milosia2 Loc: Cleveland Ohio

Oh my god, did that stick to your shoes ????
Youz really are a messed up bunch.
Speaking of tyranny , the power point video describing the o*******w of the government
Is devastating.
We may need to build more prisons for youz.

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

Literally provided an example of the right offering a compromise...

JR-57 Loc: South Carolina

In all seriousness; what part of the country are you from and what is your ancestry? I’ve only heard “youz” one time in my life by a group of people and I’m curious if you’re from there. Thanks for the response.

Milosia2 Loc: Cleveland Ohio

I must have missed it, somehow.
All I heard were both sides do it.
Which really isn’t true at all.

Milosia2 Loc: Cleveland Ohio

You mean like this ?

** So we won't be compromising with any democrat sons of witches today........... Goober !**
Nein ! Nein ! Nein ! Nein ! Nein !

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

One hundred percent true ..

What compromises have the Democrats put out lately??

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

Yeah... Wolf Counselor is the secret identity of the House minority leader...

Have you ever considered that at a certain point you should just stop eating paint chips??? Tasty and free doesn't always equate with good...

archie bunker Loc: Texas

We call them booger eating mowrons here in Texas.

archie bunker Loc: Texas

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Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

Hi Arch... Haven't seen you for a while...

archie bunker Loc: Texas

Peak season at the good ole USPS. Better than last year, but I'm tired.

Milosia2 Loc: Cleveland Ohio

You’re kidding right ?
What is this little footsy game being played with manchin and sinema.
We’re there compromises being delivered to get bills passed by those two assaches ?? What about the republicans that were convinced to v**e for it ?
Any compromise there ?