Appeasement and Compromise

Despite the instant reaction of Republicans to any check on their power ("just more Democratic obstructionism"), when the checks are eroded, the government embarks on the road to facism. There are some times when compromise is necessary, but when the Republicans try to paint opposition to their policies as a lack of compromising (i.e., compromise becomes immediate agreement to the ideas), then if a minority party goes along with this, it is not compromise, it is appeasement and it is dangerous. In a democracy, there needs to be true compromise that leads to most legislation being in between the extremes. Otherwise, the end of democracy is near.