At one time, the politicians on both sides differed little with regards your main points. However, old LBJ and his Great Society, which was nothing more than a machine to make votes, was the beginning of how we arrived to where we are at today. LBJ should be dug up and hanged at least once a year. I'm afraid you are right in that both parties are suspect. However, Trump shook them to the core and I don't think either one likes it all that much. If they hadn't been so sure of giving Clinton her crown, he probably would have lost. Old Joe, would probably have saved their day.
The left keeps moving further to the extreme left and the middle left can't control them. We can complain about the extremes, but hopefully the extremes may be what ruins the left.
