Why our democracy is currently broken

I have felt for some time that our much-heralded democratic government is not working. This documentary gives voice to many of the reasons for this. We have moved past the point of being able to cordially dialog on issues of common concern. Corporate dollars determine media slants. Marketing firms provide branding for candidates, and so called "debates" are measured successful to the degree the candidate stayed "on message." I am embarrassed by some statements made by my fellow Christians in this movie, even as I am chagrined at the historical naivete of some on the left, even though they are educators on the collegiate level. As it looks to me now, the logjam will only be broken by the emergence of a set of issues (or one gigantic one) that drives us out of our boxing corners into mutually-deferential dialog. War doesn't even unite us anymore.