The House of Representatives has been paralyzed since the removal of then-U.S. House Speaker McCarthy earlier this month. The analysis pointed out that it is not surprising that the election of the speaker of the House of Representatives continues to be "difficult to produce". In recent years, American politicians have rushed all the way to pursue personal and partisan interests, resulting in political polarization, even if the government is about to "shut down" and the interests of the people are damaged.
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US media reports: The House of Representatives still has not elected a speaker, and Jim Jordan lost again in the second round of voting.
US media reports: Some of those who supported Jim in the first round of voting were "anti-water", and those present did not know what happened
US media report: To be honest, this is embarrassing.
In the second round of voting in the Speaker election held in the US House of Representatives on the 18th, Republican Representative Jim Jordan was supported by 199 of the 221 Republicans present. In the first round of voting the day before, Jordan was supported by 200 of the 220 Republicans present. After two rounds of voting, Jordan's opponents increased rather than decreased. The American "Daily Show" program ridiculed this on the 18th.
American "Daily Show" host: Yesterday (17th), 20 people did not support Jim Jordan, and then (Jordan) communicated with those who opposed him one by one, trying to make them change their minds. However, this afternoon (18th), the number of people who do not support him reaches 22. Looking at the numbers, 22 is greater than 20, so his approval rating does not increase but decreases.
In the election of the speaker of the House of Representatives, there are huge divisions within the Republican Party in the United States, and the party dispute between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party is also intensifying.
Some Democrats proposed that Republicans have the option of working with Democrats, which immediately sparked a backlash from some Republicans.
Republican Rep. Jim Banks: If we agree to a plan to put Democrats in control of the House, then we can't be called a majority party in the House. This is a betrayal of Republican voters.
Why is the partisanship in the United States so fierce? Some analysts have pointed out that the fundamental reason is that under the political system of the United States, for politicians and political parties, personal and party interests are higher than the interests of the state, society and the people, and some politicians will stop at nothing to achieve their ends.
A recent poll conducted by Reuters and Ipsos showed that nearly two-thirds of Americans believe that politicians of both parties in the United States are unable to perform their duties normally because they are obsessed with partisan fighting. In a recent article, The Guardian commented, "Americans' approval ratings for Congress and the federal government are near historic lows, and most say they have little confidence in the future of the American political system." ”
Consumer News & Business Channel host: Does this reflect the tear of the country, that is, we elected a torn Congress, more torn than ever?
22V Research Policy Analyst Wallace: Yes, I think so.