@alexskunz

One way to put it is that if Americans were more on the same page, then the opinions of such a small minority wouldn't matter.

Such people exist in every Congress. They're just normally overshadowed by the general national consensus.

More importantly, though, the Speaker is chosen by consensus of our representatives to manage the House in the ways they want it conducted, and with so much division in the population, it's no surprise that disagreements are being represented.

We're all hostage to our own disagreements. It's no surprise that the representative body reflects that.