The Do Nothing Congress: How Congress Formed a Party That Does Absolutely Nothing

In the mid-1850s, a lesser known political party called the American Party, commonly known as the Know Nothing movement, operated at the national level. Members of the Know Nothing movement were to reply “I know nothing” with regards to the specifics of their platform. Today, a similar political party remains at-large. It is called the Do Nothing party; a party that is silent about the long-term sustainability of administrative delegations and financial security.

The Do Nothing party is, in essence, a uniparty that consists of Republicans and Democrats. What unites these two factions is their unwillingness to compromise with the opposition and their willingness to spend the United States into financial ruin. Some would argue that partisan polarization is good for the economy, because it keeps the government from interfering; others would argue that just the opposite is true.

Our system allows politicians to avoid accountability and this is part of the problem.

True across ideological lines is the proposition that elected politicians should act according to their constituents’ interests. There would be little purpose to voting if politicians did not act according to their constituents’ interests. Our…