I think rA's "two legs bad, four legs bad" analysis of the American populace has a lot to do with the political leanings of the selected areas of "good" which by pure chance coincide with his own leanings. If I were an avid KKK confederate, then I'd see California and New England as sources of pure evil. Thus frankly it should surprise no-one, and in all honesty has little merit.

Politically America is divided into the centre right democrats and the ultra right republicans. The parties don't really have a lot to do with the presidency race, save that each nominate (eventually) one person, and that person is fundamentally the person whose pocket is deepest. Thus you buy your way to power and as a consequence get geriatrics standing to pursue their own egotistical ends: its more like winning a badge, but frighteningly a rather powerful badge with the ability to wipe out the world on a whim.

Such individuals who buy their way in should not be afforded this luxury as its possible to see the red button being pushed in a moment of Alzheimers led sitting down on a cushion! But a total overhaul of a political system, which has many positive checks and balances built in, is required to take away the ultimate power of cash rich geriatrics. At least Kennedy was a cash rich middle ager

Arguably the role of President needs abolishing, or at least knocking back to a non executive head of state: rather like King Jugears. But thats a whole new story