Conservatism vs. Liberalism

Political pondering has always been interesting to me, but the closer I actually get to the issues the more I dislike them. I've been both conservative and liberal in the past, and tend to have tendencies of both, as most people tend to fall in the middle. When we did the test in TOK, that was confirmed when all of us were very near to the center of the chart. It is strange to think that with all of us in such close proximity on the chart, we have such extremely different and vehement views on some subjects. I think the political system causes this, because each and every one of us is influenced by what our parents think, and all humans tend to react violently to conflict. This makes the fight endless. At some point no one is talking about solutions, just arguing over what is right or wrong, an endless debate that no one seems to understand, least of all myself. This is probably caused by an inability of anyone at all to actually talk about what the problem is. If there is no problem, why fix it. Why spend money or time on it. And if there is a problem, why argue about it? Discuss it once, find the best answer, and follow through. I personally believe that there is always one best answer, the most efficient answer for any goal, and if we all have the goal of solving problems, then we all ought to agree. But the political system is not about solving problems or even governing at all, the political system is about gaining and retaining power, and nothing will ever change that. Humanity needs a new route to solving its problems.