The current GOP is defunding everything from the state department, EPA to education. Meanwhile the democrats (outside of Sanders who's a self-defined independent, and Warren) are afraid to even suggest universal healthcare because it would be too left-leaning.
The democrats are TOO moderate.
> Currently, 60% say the federal government is responsible for ensuring health care coverage for all Americans
Ya know, the country that scored tops on that study.
The fact is that there are a lot of people in the US that don't think they should be paying for everyone else's healthcare. This causes numerous problems when you are trying to implement a healthcare plan that covers everyone equally, for somewhat obvious reasons. I'd argue that the the US healthcare system will always be crippled as long as people feel this way, and I'm not sure how to change their minds.
Neither extremes of the spectrum have a particularly good track record, so you'll have to excuse my preference for moderation.
The "left" is moderate, the current right is something else.
Trump was typically more moderate on the economy and tax policy, abortion, military. His stance on immigration is the more conservative than the rest. Rubio and most of the rest were very strict on abortion, had typical Republican ideas on tax, support interventionist military campaigns, but had varying but less conservative stances on immigration. Although Trump's behavior was boorish and comedic at times, that appeals to Americans and gets you media exposure. Just like the coolness of Obama and Bill Clinton.
If the DNC didn't engage in shenanigans, wouldn't the Democratic demagogue have had a much better chance at winning than Hillary?
Which is interesting, because Kasich is not in any objective sense a moderate. (I live in his state) Relative to the rest of that field, sure, but that's what is alarming.