The State of the Union Makes Us Look Like Idiots

" When I moved into my parents house about 5 years ago, we watched a State of the Union address all together...and that was the last time.  So I admit, I didn't watch the actual address.  I was binge-watching Making A Murderer like the majority of the country.  But I figured that like before, I would catch up the next day when I read the news. Here's what I learned the next morning:  who threw "shade" at the President, why the military didn't stand up, what parts were cheered and booed and why the Republicans hate Democrats.  I didn't learn anything about the actual politics of the speech.  And if that's what I learned by reading the news the next morning, what did people around the world learn? The Republicans sat and pouted every time the big bad man at the podium said something they didn't like. The Democrats cheered and whistled like they were at a high school football game every time their "quarterback" said something they liked.  So basically our government looked liked a bunch of toddlers and drunk high school students at a football game.  And you wonder why Justice Ginsberg fell asleep last year?  Do you blame her? Can't the government fake it and act they get along for the sake of their constituents for an hour once a year?  They fake like they care  about us the other 364 days of the year so why is it so hard at the State of the Union address? " I seriously have to wonder if the lone politician in the bunker really has it so bad.  He's probably playing Poker with the Secret Service, eating steak and drinking beer. He doesn't have to fake a damn thing.  If I were a politician, I would totally volunteer to be in the bunker every year instead of sitting watching my fellow government officials make fools of themselves and the country. And then the best part is after the State of the Union, an opposing party representative addresses the media stating how awful the President's speech was, how they want their mommies and all just want to go home.  When did this start??? Look, I'm not trying to debate one party or another.  I actually don't even care about political parties anymore because technically I've "crossed" party lines in other presidential elections.  I mean, it's crazy but I actually like to vote for the candidate, not the party.  It's shocking, I know. I just wish the government knew what a bunch of idiots they look like during the speech.  Both sides of the government.  And that's what the rest of the world sees.  A bunch of grown-ass men and women acting like idiots.      How the hell are we even still called the United States of America when we can't be united after a one-hour speech?