It is all too easy to blame the state of the country solely on the pResident and his administration but in reality the reasons for the despicable state of things go a little deeper. As this article points out, congress in the form of the static body it is these days, is to blame as well. In theory, this stagnant nature might not be a bad idea, but in practise many politicians’ efforts to redistrict their home states in order to guarantee their reelection can eliminate some of the last ounces of democracy left in our political landscape.
