[Perspective] The American people criticize the government’s dysfunction： political leaders alienate us, and the two parties simply cannot benefit the country!

　 　　China Daily Online, October 7 (Dang Chaofeng) The The New York Times website reported on the 6th that American voters have felt tired and angry after experiencing the turmoil during Trump’s tenure, the COVID-19 epidemic, the rebellion in the Capitol, inflation, repeated impeachment dramas and the lies of far-right Republicans about the fraud in the 2020 election. Now, the near closure of the government and McCarthy’s dismissal make them think that the US government is dysfunctional.

　　In an interview with The New York Times, some voters accused political leaders of being selfish and obsessed with "acting" in the workplace, ignoring their interests. Kevin Bass, a 57-year-old bank executive, lives in New Home, a rural town in western Texas. He serves on the local school board, two children go to public schools, and the other is in college. He called himself a conservative and voted for former President Trump twice. He said: "These political leaders are very distant from us. I really don’t think the two parties will bring benefits to our country."

　　Voters said that the infighting in Washington and the reckless actions of Republicans on debt default and government shutdown put people’s salaries, health care and welfare at risk, and at this moment, people are concentrating on how to pay the rising health care and grocery bills.

　　Bianca Valla, a Democrat in Atlanta, said, "The word disgust is not strong enough. "She runs a stall in a flea market, where there are voices to discuss politics. She said she hoped that political leaders in Washington could solve the problem of gun violence. Instead, she watched in dismay as the Republican-controlled House of Representatives fell into infighting.

　　Cynthia Taylor, 58, is a Republican paralegal in Houston. She was shocked by McCarthy’s downfall and the recent government’s near-closure, saying that this brinkmanship was a manifestation of the growing lawlessness in American society. She said: "It seems that we are beginning to embark on a ‘ If I don’t agree with you, I’ll kick you out ’ The road. " "Everyone is for themselves. Everyone wants to be famous for 15 minutes. "

　　In addition, some voters said that they simply deliberately avoided political news. Smith, 35, is a bookkeeper from Phoenix. When her mother sent the news that McCarthy was dismissed as Speaker of the House of Representatives to the family social group, no one responded. Finally, Smith replied to a photo of the new bookshelf she had just placed at home.

　　Rosemary Watson, 38, is a registered independent in Mesa, Arizona. The state is a battleground state. In the past two presidential elections, Democrats defeated Republicans by a narrow margin. She deliberately said that she didn’t know who McCarthy was, and only in this way would politics not affect her health and happiness.

　　A survey conducted by the Pew Research Center in July found that Americans are dissatisfied with political leaders, and this dissatisfaction transcends the boundaries of race, age and party. 65% of the respondents said that they felt tired at the thought of politics.

　　Only 16% of the respondents said they trust the federal government, which is close to the lowest level in the Pew poll in 70 years. Nearly 30% people say they don’t like the Democratic Party or the Republican Party, which is a record high.