(Linked above is an article on the BBC website entitled 'Viewpoints: Is American politics broken?')
Below is a section of the article by Darrell West;
'The problem with American politics is that Tea Party activists have taken over the Republican Party.
They come from small, rural districts and now are demanding that House Speaker John Boehner practises extremist politics.'
Boehner could end this stalemate today by allowing a continuing resolution to go to the floor for a vote without repealing Obamacare. It would pass and this crisis would be resolved.
However, conservatives have warned that if Mr Boehner allows a floor vote without their support, they will depose him and elect another Speaker.'
I think that in this case, West assumes that Tea Party (extreme right wing) members are corrupting the process of fair and democratic politics by demanding that the whole republican party go their way.
Although i do not necessarily agree with the point at hand, i do believe that corruption and so on is an unavoidable tragedy of today's political systems. So although i do not agree completely, i do think the point made is completely valid.
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