I think policy once was an important part of politics; why it may seem otherwise today is because back as far as the 1990s one party realized people didn't really like their policies, so they tried to win elections by other means. If you catch political ads on tv, you see ads for Democrats, those ads feature actual policies. You see ad…
I think policy once was an important part of politics; why it may seem otherwise today is because back as far as the 1990s one party realized people didn't really like their policies, so they tried to win elections by other means. If you catch political ads on tv, you see ads for Democrats, those ads feature actual policies. You see ads for Republicans, they're nothing but attack ads. It's very sad, but voters seem to reward and incentivize the worst behavior in politicians.
I think policy once was an important part of politics; why it may seem otherwise today is because back as far as the 1990s one party realized people didn't really like their policies, so they tried to win elections by other means. If you catch political ads on tv, you see ads for Democrats, those ads feature actual policies. You see ads for Republicans, they're nothing but attack ads. It's very sad, but voters seem to reward and incentivize the worst behavior in politicians.