Is politics broken?

It feels like it. Especially if you watch any news source and how they report on the proceedings of any capital in this country. I watched a montage of Republican US House members who were upset over Ukraine funding. Their statements all had one thing in common — a primary concern for their base of voters. When the base is the greater concern than what is best for the country, it’s legitimate to ask if politics is broken.

Of course, none of this is new. We just aren’t used to it in modern times. When was the last time a chamber was so closely divided? Any time a legislative body is closely…