But, one way or another, though it has taken decades to exhaust their patience, American voters will continue to make their voices heard. The status-quo political machinery will either listen to that voice and make adjustments, or they will join the Whigs in the ranks of former political parties.

Daniel L. Davis is a Senior Fellow for Defense Priorities. Frances L. Garcia has a BS in Government and International Politics from George Mason and is pursuing a Master’s of Public Administration and Public Policy from American University. The views in this article are those of the authors alone and do not reflect the opinions of Defense Priorities.  Davis can be followed @DanielLDavis1.

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