***It is the reality of human nature to follow trends.***
Like voting Democratic or Republican every election?
Yep, but that also is a reflection on the fact that right now, and in the history of the past hundred years or so, (with probably the exception of Ross Perot and that may be argued), other options (3rd and 4th parties) where magnets for cracks or ‘radicals’ with, sometimes unifying positions on specific issues, but no core fundamental values. Just link to the Campaign for Liberty link at the top of this thread and scroll through what the CFL folks are saying in the comments.