Politics is funny. There are countless instances where it would do more good for political parties to work together, instead of fighting each other. But alas, is it exceedingly rare for them to do so.
I am no expert, but I would think that cooperation would go a long way in cutting down the costs of improving problems. It certainly couldn't do much harm if any.
Funny is a good description, I would also throw in confusing and infuriating. Cooperation would help. If they would focus on what is best for the average citizen and stop pandering to small segments of the population and of course their donors, things could really happen.
First both parties have to get over the knee jerk reaction to disagree with anything from the other party.
And that would only scratch the surface. If they truly kept the average Joe in mind, they would not act the way they do now. How they act now, to me, says they consider only their agendas and what they have to gain.
I honestly cannot recall a single instance where one party acknowledged good work done by the another party, nor a good idea for that matter.
Yes, and when they vote in a manner that goes against what the claimed while campaigning they tell us that politics is about "compromise". They can compromise their espoused beliefs but not cooperate apparently.