Once upon a time, Representatives, Senators, Governors, and Presidents were chosen by the voting public to serve them.  They were to lead and govern by following specific criteria spelled out in documents called Constitutions.  They could earn re-election by the public for doing their tasks well, within the confines of the Constitutions, and governing with a humility of servitude.  The affiliation of political parties was so that a common philosophy of governing, again with the rules of Constitutions in mind, could help the voting public better choose those whom they wanted to serve them.

WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The fairy tale is over.  Constitutions are ignored.  Those we elect do not serve; they strive to rule.  They do not govern; they intimidate you into submission.  Parties no longer express ideals, but rather express blame and build facades to lure you into their snares.  The role of earning a re-election has been replaced with the manipulation of laws and give-aways so that they can keep their jobs and their parties can rule.  The political system has become so flawed that service and governing is but a fairy tale and the ultimate goal of dominating and ruling is the reality.  Those who typically desire to seek these aforementioned offices are people of little or no honor.  People of honor do not wish to seek these offices for the corruptibility that follows and the intimidation into doing nothing and no chance for accomplishment that they will surely face.  Yes, there are exceptions but very few.  Very few.

WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Face the reality and seek to repel it.  You have the government and the leadership you are willing to accept.   If are willing to do nothing and not speak up, you have already given into fear or apathy.  Either way, you are willing to enslaved.