(Disclaimer, this may apply more to the U.S as I am a U.S citizen and my perspective on this is U.S)
Compromise:
Why is this word a bad word in politics? To me its because they use the other definitionA settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims, principles, etc., by reciprocal modification of demands.
But compromise is what we should want out of our politicians. They should be willing to discuss, but i don't blame our politicians. I blame the voters. I believe we are too obsessed over the idea of compromising ourselves, that we are unable to reach compromise.An endangering, especially of reputation; exposure to danger, suspicion, etc.:
a compromise of one's integrity.