At best, “bipartisanship” seems to be nothing but an empty promise in America. In a two-party system like the one in the United States, bipartisanship means a willingness to compromise to reach an agreeable solution on key political issues. But lately, we haven’t seen much of this from our government.

So the question is: Why are we seeing so much failure when it comes to compromise among this country’s leaders? Is the future of bipartisanship dismal, or can Americans still work to ensure we reach the best solutions for everyone?

These are all questions I have when considering bipartisanship and whether or not we can achieve it. In the U.S, it’s clear that our political leaders have problems with this. Bipartisanship appears to work in theory, but we rarely see it in practice. Here are four things that are making bipartisanship difficult to achieve in the modern U.S.: Continue reading →