Everybody could compromise as long as black folks were thrown under the bus, now the parties are polarized and black people are strong in the democratic party, no more compromises. It is basically, if they get healthcare, nobody gets healthcare, education instead of a state wide thing became not even a county thing, but a neighborhood issue and school quality depended on the neighborhood and housing prices reflect this. It was the same with hundreds of municipal public pools that were shut down when black people gained access.
Face it, racism and bigotry are what holds the republicans together, stupidity and hate epitomized by Trump, their undisputed leader. George Santos wasn't a bug for the republicans he was a feature, cut from the same cloth as Trump himself. They have gone full blown fascist and antidemocratic, are unfit and unworthy of any sensible person's vote, they would be voting for a terrorist organization, or one that tolerated it and took advantage of it, they took advantage of Russian money and help too FFS. All the decent and patriotic people left the party, all the brains and are among the modern GOPs loudest critics, many giving stark warnings. There is no choice for a patriot or anybody with a fucking brain, it could not be more clear, one side supports democracy and the rule of law. While the republicans abuse power and do not believe in democracy, just lying and conning their constituents, while being lead by a psychopathic moron!