I believe that the far-right and the far-left can be equally insane - but there's no question that in the first years of the Obama administration, the far-right has been far crazier. In part, this comes from parties being out of power - without the responsibility of governing to ground them, the activists and the ideologues take over.
John AvlonPolitics follows the lines of physics: every action creates an equal and opposite reaction.
John AvlonThe American people are smart. They've gotten sick of the predictable hyperpartisan talking points and canned anger.
John AvlonThe two parties are still more polarized than ever before and the rise of partisan media is an important reason for it.
John AvlonBy pumping up hyper-partisanship, our country (America) is playing with forces that can easily get out of control. We are giving purpose and cover - and sometimes a sense of purpose - to the crazy among us. We are encouraging a culture of extremism
John Avlon