"To the transactional and self-interested mindset, politicians are largely indistinguishable other than on the basis of their personalities, and the platforms they espouse are usually irrelevant. All that matters is getting the candidate to do things you want - or to prevent them from doing things other people want."
Tom Nichols, Our Own Worst Enemy - The Assault From Within on Modern Democracy.
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This is what I have been saying. Aside from not having even a basic understanding of how the government works, they actively voted for him not because of how he will help them, but because he will make life worse for people they hate.
Yup. I think that's a BIG part of it.
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