Compromise is how we got here. The line should have been drawn a long time ago, and that failure is haunting us now.
@Smokin Joe Not true. A compromise is when you give up something and in return you get something. The alleged Republicans have been doing nothing but giving since the 60's,and getting nothing in return. The reason for this is the Religious Right/Moral Majority disciples insist on establishing their particular beliefs in our nations laws.
As a result of this a lot of citizens who would normally vote Republican vote Dim instead because the Dims don't try to control their personal lives. Especially when it comes to sex.
The Republicans that are devoutly religious are up front about this whole "deys jist too many peeples having too much fun out dere,and Gawd doesn't like it so we has to pass laws to punish these sinners!" This scares away a lot of sane people.
The Dims,on the other hand,don't hesitate an eye blink to lie about their positions. They know it will get them into uncontested power one day,and on that day they WILL smack the rowdies into control via labor camps or executions. The typical Dim voter really and truly does believe the Dims promote individual freedoms,and don't have a freaking clue what the monster they support will unleash once they gain the power. The Dim leadership will make Pat Robertson look like Caligula by comparison.
Make no mistake about it,the people who back the DNC want nothing less than a Global Police State ran by and for the benefit of themselves.