Too divided and close-minded...

The American political culture is conflictual because the US is very divided now a days instead of as a whole like it was.  One example is how the nation can barely agree on one decision.  Also, the way the government is now set up with the electoral college, people do not get the say they want and are suppose to get in government.
The Red and Blue divide of the US is very true, except not as extreme.  The labels each one has is very  bias and opposite of each other.  Not everyone is like those labels, or stereotypes, exactly or at all.  However, since the divide between these two is becoming greater here, the political decisions are getting harder to make as a whole by one half getting want they want but the other not...creating political drama.

A map showing the Us divided into two different groups: red and blue.  There are red and blue majorities in certain spots (red the center and the south coast vs blue with northern coasts).  These masses create lots of conflict between each other and politically.






Another reason is the government not being true to their own government.  For example, the electoral college does not go by the majority (popular) vote.  The people's choices do not overall matter, but they still have a little say-not as much as they should.  Unfortunately, it has come at one point in history when the electoral college did not work for a presidential election.  The government chose.

1. Do you agree that these reasons are valid enough to say the US government is conflictual? Why or why not?
2. Is the electoral college an issue? Why or why not?  If so, how can it be improved or should it be replaced and by what?