I think it was already in the 90s or since Bush 43 that the parties declared each other as enemies that can't be talked to. I still remember listening to back then House Speaker DeLay who openly declared in along interview that the other side was the enemy and that there was no room for negotiation and the only possible outcome was full victory. That was pretty shocking to me expressed to openly.
The thing is, that kind of talk and behavior should result in immediate firing and replacement. These people are employees of the government that is paid for by the people, and they are supposed to be servants of the public (interest). By openly stating that they will not do their job, they are admitting that they are unfit for the position.
Can any employee of a company imagine the outcome if they told their boss, "No, I'm not doing any work that involves my colleague Bob (that I hate)."
" The thing is, that kind of talk and behavior should result in immediate firing and replacement. These people are employees of the government that is paid for by the people, and they are supposed to be servants of the public (interest). By openly stating that they will not do their job, they are admitting that they are unfit for the position."
Unfortunately a lot of people have bought into the "the other side is evil" nonsense. So they are doing their job.
