Survey Results: Present

• Strengths

  • The social capital of American politics

  • Entrepreneurial ideal

  • Separation of church and state

  • Separation of federal, state and local policy making

  • Checks and balances of three branches

  • Diversity

  • Grassroots organizations

  • Riches of the country

  • Democratic ideals

  • Power of the Internet

• Weaknesses

  • Legalized bribery (lobbyists)

  • Polarization

  • Diversity

  • Career politicians

  • Slush fund

  • Media consolidation

  • Lack of accountability at the top

  • Widening social divide

  • Voter apathy

  • Administrations that don’t value people

  • Addiction to winning

  • Addiction to power

  • Corporate oriented media