One tell-tale sign of a Wingnut: they always confuse partisanship with patriotism.

Our politics are being hijacked by a comparatively small number of people who seek to dominate the debate by screaming the loudest. They see the world as an urgent struggle between true believers and nonbelievers. They attempt to impose strict litmus tests and insist on conformity. They demonize dissent and consider all political opponents their enemies. Fear is their favourite tactic as they try to divide and conquer

If you only take offense when the president of your party is compared to Hitler, then you're part of the problem.

What might be good for ratings can be bad for the country. The hard-core partisans are self-segregating themselves into separate political realities. But the majority of Americans are starting to wake up to the game.

First, I think more Americans need to declare their independence from partisan politics on both sides. The more that Americans declare their independence, the more the parties will have to compete for their votes using reason rather than the hateful appeals.

The American people are smart. They've gotten sick of the predictable hyperpartisan talking points and canned anger.

One tell-tale sign of a Wingnut: they always confuse partisanship with patriotism.