[Red Jones]

the democrats and republicans both have absolute contempt for the democratic process. It is just a sham to them, they are ruling us by their own will, they are ignoring the will of the people on a wide range of issues, as long as they both do it together they think they can get away with it; the elections are just window-dressing. The majority of americans don't even vote, the whole democracy is a joke now.

[inquest]

...as long as they both do it together they think they can get away with it....

That pretty much sums up the problem. The media have succeeded in convincing everyone that if both parties agree on something, it must be obviously true and you'd have to be some kind of kook to question it. Something - I don't know what just yet - is really needed to shake people from their slumber.