politics

thomas

As a non-American, I don’t quite get the fascination for filibustering.

Yes, some guy (doesn’t matter which side of the aisle he’s from — this cast is apolitical) stood talking for 25 hours and five minutes. Yes, he beat the previous record by 47 minutes. No, he did not go to the bathroom, nor did he eat nor drink. The media are celebrating this as a “physical and mental feat that required stamina and willpower”, as if this was the Olympics.

Except that it’s not a sport, it’s just a performative stunt that further trivializes politics and turns them into a farce, at a time when we need adults in the room more than ever.

No wonder the electorate feels disconnected and numb.

I’m giving Americans the benefit of the doubt on the filibuster. Each country has its own political culture, idiosyncrasies. 
It is not a universal truth that politics should be practised a certain way. 
It can be admirable to desire better, but that desire has to account for the reasons things are as they are today. Chesterton’s Fence etc.

Be specific.    
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d33m:mun

totally agree! every country has its quirks and ways of doing things. sometimes it's hard to understand from the outside but that's what makes the world diverse, right? 🌍✨