The system is destroying itself. Nader likened in 2000 to two drunk boxers who are leaning on each other for support.<p>The constant state of "phony war" means that politicians can get legitimacy by participating in symbolic fights over unimportant issues and thus don't get called account for dealing with the problems in front of them.<p>At point it is breaking down. Right-Wing hysteria is revealing itself to be a scam like Scientology.
IMHO, the best thing for the US would be a legitimate third party. Doesn't even really matter too much what it stands for as long as it forces coalitions to form which I hope will pull everyone back towards the center.